5-10. Threading Welding Wire
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1 Wire Spool
2 Welding Wire
3 Inlet Wire Guide
4 Pressure Adjustment Knob
5 Drive Roll
6 Gun Conduit Cable
Lay gun cable out straight.
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Tools Needed:
1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
.Hold wire tightly to keep it from unraveling.
4 in
(120 mm)
6 in (150 mm)
Open pressure assembly. Make sure feed roll is set to correct groove to match wire size (see Section
Tighten
1
2
3
4
Pull and hold wire; cut off end. | Push wire thru guides into gun; |
| continue to hold wire. |
.Use pressure indicator scale to set a desired drive roll pressure.
Pressure
Indicator
Scale
Be sure that wire is positioned in proper drive roll groove and wire is laying in the groove.
Close and tighten pressure assembly,
and let go of wire.
Remove gun nozzle | Turn power on. Be sure that Voltage range |
and contact tip. | switch is set to range 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 to |
| feed wire. Rotate knob until it “clicks” into det- |
| ent. Wire will not feed if range switch is set |
| between ranges. |
Tighten
Press gun trigger until wire comes out of gun.
Be sure that tip matches wire diameter. Reinstall contact tip and nozzle.
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
WOOD | 4 |
Feed wire to check drive roll pressure. Tighten knob enough to prevent slipping.
Cut off wire. Close door.
Ref. 804