Lincoln Electric IM613-B manual Procedure to Install Drive Rolls and Guide Tubes

A-8 INSTALLATION A-8

WIRE FEED DRIVE ROLL KITS AND FAST-MATE™GUN ADAPTER GUIDE TUBES

NOTE: The maximum rated solid and cored wire sizes and selected drive ratios are shown on the SPECIFICATIONS in the front of this section. The electrode sizes that can be fed with each drive roll and wire guide are stenciled on each part. Check the kit for proper components. Kit specifications can be found in the ACCESSORIES section.

FAST-MATE™GUN ADAPTER GUIDE TUBES

Guide Tubes for Steel Wire:

The Power Feed 11 is supplied with 4 wire guide tubes which allow the I.D. of the Fast-Mate™gun adapter to be optimized for every wire size. The vari- ous size wire guide tubes are identified by the number of rings scribed toward one end of the tube and should be selected per the table below.

Wire Size	Number
	of Rings
.023"-.045" (0.6-1.2mm)	1
.045"-1/16" (1.2-1.6mm)	2
1/16"-5/64" (1.6-2.0mm)	3
5/64"-7/64" (2.0-2.8mm)	4

Guide Tubes for Aluminum Wire:

For optimum aluminum wire feeding the appropriate plastic lined guide tube should be used per the table below. These must be ordered.

Part	Wire Size	Tube
Number		Color
S24129-1	.030"-.035" (0.8-0.9mm)	Black
S24129-2	.035"-3/64" (0.9-1.2mm)	Blue
S24129-3	1/16" (1.6mm)	Red

PROCEDURE TO INSTALL DRIVE ROLLS AND GUIDE TUBES

WARNING

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

•Do not touch electrically live parts such as output terminals or internal wiring.

•When feeding without Power Feed 11 “Cold Feed” feature, electrode and drive mechanism are “hot” to work and ground and could remain energized several seconds after the gun trigger is released.

•Turn OFF input power at welding power source before installation or changing drive roll and/or guide tubes.

•Welding power source must be connected to system ground per the National Electrical Code or any applicable local codes.

•Only qualified personnel should perform this installation.

Observe all additional Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual.

DRIVE ROLL KIT AND GUIDE TUBE INSTALLATION

1)Turn OFF Welding Power Source.

2)Pull open Pressure Door to expose rolls and wire guides.

3)Remove Outer Wire Guide by turning knurled thumb screws counter-clock-wise to unscrew them from Feed plate.

4)Remove drive rolls, if any are installed, by pulling straight off shaft. Remove inner guide.

Note: Not all Drive Roll and Wire Guide changes require changing the Gun Adapter Guide Tubes. See FAST-MATE™GUN ADAPTER GUIDE TUBES in this section for the proper size guide tube required for the wire size to be used. If a guide tube change is NOT required skip Steps 5 & 6 And go to Step 7.

5)Loosen the small Knurled Knob on the Feedhead. This the Knurled Knob that is closest to the Gun Adapter and is used to secure the wire guide tube into the Gun Adapter.

6)Insert the new wire guide tube (either end, tube is symmetric) into the incoming end of the Gun Adapter (This will remove an existing tube if pre- sent) until it flush with the incoming end and re- tighten the small Knurled Knob.

POWER FEED 11