5-11. Threading Welding Wire
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6
Tools Needed:
1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1Wire Spool
2Welding Wire
3Inlet Wire Guide
4Pressure Adjustment Knob
5Drive Roll
6Gun Conduit Cable
Lay gun cable out straight.
.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
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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 feed roll groove. Close and tighten pressure assembly, and let go of wire.
Press gun trigger until wire comes out of gun.
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 |
| detent. Wire will not feed if range switch is |
| set between ranges. |
| Tighten |
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| WOOD | 3 | |
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Be sure that tip matches wire diameter. | Feed wire to check drive roll pressure. | ||
Tighten knob enough to prevent slipping. | |||
Reinstall contact tip and nozzle. | |||
Cut off wire. Close door. |
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Ref. 804