SECTION B
place. A small spool liner (MK P/N
GAS HOSE
The gas hose is secured over the barbed gas fi tting with a tie wrap. The cabinet end of the gas hose uses our standard gas fi tting (1/8” - 27 nps), whereas the spool gun uses a 5/8” - 18 IAA RH male gas fi tting.
ELECTRIC CABLE
A seven conductor control cable is used on the Prince®XL Torch. The torch end of the control cable is secured to the torch with a boot clamp and plugged into the pot assembly and micro switch connectors. Slack is left in the electric cable as it exits the back of the torch to prevent cable breakage. The cabinet end has a seven pin "W" clocked amphenol connector. See page 22 for torch electrical connections.
INSTALLING SPOOL ASSEMBLY (P/N
Loosen the screw that secures the conduit through access hole located on top right rear handle with a 1/16" Allen wrench.
Conduit Securing Screw
Remove conduit by pulling it out of the back of the gun.
2 Screws
Rear Wire Guide |
Spool Liner
Install spool liner, and secure with screw.
Remove both rear handle screws, and secure spool canister with longer screws provided.
SPOOL GUN SETUP
LOADING ELECTRODE WIRE
Unscrew, and remove spool cover.
Apply tension to drive rolls, so the wire will be picked up and fed through the contact tip.
Straighten out fi rst six inches of wire and push through liner.
Jog trigger until wire is picked up by drive rolls and fed through contact tip.
Hold brake assembly back towards top of gun, load spool onto shaft with wire coming off the bottom of the spool. Release brake assembly to rest on wire surface.
Replace spool cover, making sure opening is over liner.
Note:
The brake paddle assembly is designed to automatically control spool drag and
keep the wire from jumping off the spool.
OPERATION
GENERAL
The Prince™XL torch maintains a constant, steady, uniform wire feed speed, regardless of curved or looped wire conduit. The constant push exerted by
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