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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Installation.......................................................................................................Section A

Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................A-1
Safety Precautions...............................................................................................................A-2
Wire Feeder to Power Source Configurations......................................................................A-2
Mounting on Top of the Power Source..........................................................................A-2
Hanging.........................................................................................................................A-2
On the Floor..................................................................................................................A-2
Control Box Orientation.................................................................................................A-2
Cable Connections...............................................................................................................A-3
Control Cable Connections...........................................................................................A-3
Control Cable Specifications.........................................................................................A-3
Typical Cabinet Feeder Connection..............................................................................A-3
Control Cable Installation..............................................................................................A-3
Electrode Cable Connections........................................................................................A-3
Electrode Cable Installation..........................................................................................A-3
Work Cable Connections..............................................................................................A-4
Wire Drive Gear Ratio (High or Low Speed)........................................................................A-4
Selecting the Proper Gear Ratio...................................................................................A-4
Changing the Wire Drive Ratio......................................................................................A-4
DIP Switch Setup.................................................................................................................A-6
Setting DIP Switches in the Control Box.......................................................................A-6
Setting DIP Switches in the Wire Drive.........................................................................A-7
Wire Feed Drive Roll Kits.....................................................................................................A-8
Procedure to Install Drive Rolls and Wire Guides................................................................A-8
Gun and Cable Assemblies..................................................................................................A-9
Gun Connection Guidelines.................................................................................................A-9
GMAW Shielding Gas........................................................................................................A-10
Lifting Handle.....................................................................................................................A-10
Optional Features Installation.............................................................................................A-11
Optional Panels for Control Box.........................................................................................A-11
General Panel Installation Guidelines................................................................................A-11

Operation ............................................................................................................Section B

Safety Precautions ..............................................................................................................B-1
Product Description..............................................................................................................B-1
Recommended Processes and Equipment..........................................................................B-1
Duty Cycle............................................................................................................................B-1
Control Box Operation..........................................................................................................B-1
Control Box Panels - Upper Panel................................................................................B-1
Control Box Panels - Set Up Controls Description........................................................B-4
Control Box - P.C. Board Adjustments..........................................................................B-4
Control Box - Setting Operating Limits..........................................................................B-5
Control Box - Using Operating Limits............................................................................B-5
Wire Drive Operation............................................................................................................B-6
Wire Drive Settings - External..............................................................................................B-6
Wire Drive - P.C. Board Adjustments...................................................................................B-7
Wire Reel Loading................................................................................................................B-7
Feeding Electrode and Brake Adjustment............................................................................B-8
Drive Roll Pressure Setting..................................................................................................B-8
Gas Guard Regulator Setting...............................................................................................B-8
Making a Weld......................................................................................................................B-9
Wire Reel Changing.............................................................................................................B-9
Wire Feed Overload Protection............................................................................................B-9
Component Status Lights...................................................................................................B-10
Status Light States......................................................................................................B-10

Accessories.....................................................................................................Section C

Drive Roll and Guide Tube Kits............................................................................................C-1
Other Accessories................................................................................................................C-2

Maintenance ....................................................................................................Section D

Safety Precautions...............................................................................................................D-1
Routine Maintenance...........................................................................................................D-1
Avoiding Wire Feeding Problems.........................................................................................D-1
Periodic Maintenance...........................................................................................................D-1
Procedure for Removing Feedplate from Wire Feeder........................................................D-1