4-5. Installing Electrode Holder And Work Clamp

Y Turn Off unit and disconnect input power before installing electrode

 

 

holder or work clamp.

 

Removing Barrel From Electrode Holder

 

1

Electrode Holder

 

2

Barrel

 

3

Access Hole

 

4

Set Screw

 

Loosen set screw through access hole and

 

slide barrel away from electrode holder.

 

Installing Electrode Cable and Barrel

3

onto Electrode Holder

2

5

Electrode Cable From Unit (Has Bare

 

 

Conductors on End)

 

6

Terminal Screw

4

5

Back out terminal screw from electrode

 

 

holder. Insert electrode cable through barrel

1

 

into end of electrode holder and tighten ter-

 

 

minal screw securely.

 

 

Move barrel toward electrode holder and

 

 

tighten set screw to secure barrel in place.

 

 

Installing Work Cable onto Work Clamp

 

 

7

Work Clamp

 

 

8

Work Cable From Unit (Has Ring

 

6

 

Terminal on End)

 

9

Mounting Bolt

 

 

Route work cable through work clamp as shown and install onto mounting bolt using supplied hardware.

8

 

 

PIECE

 

 

 

Tools Needed:

 

7

9

14 mm

6 mm

 

 

 

 

Ref. 802 251-A / 802 105-D

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Hobart Welding Products OM-950 Installing Electrode Holder And Work Clamp, Holder or work clamp, Onto Electrode Holder

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