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WIRE FEED DRIVE ROLL KITS |
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| 6. Install each drive roll by pushing over shaft until it | |||||||
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| butts up against locating shoulder on the drive roll | |||||||
NOTE: The maximum rated solid and cored wire |
| shaft. (Do Not exceed maximum wire size rating of | |||||||||
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| sizes and selected drive ratios are shown on |
| the wire drive). |
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| the SPECIFICATIONS in the front of this sec- | 7. | Install Outer Wire Guide by sliding over locating | ||||||
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The electrode sizes that can be fed with each roll and |
| pins and tightening in place. |
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8. | Engage upper drive rolls if they are in the “open” | ||||||||||
guide tube are stenciled on each part. Check the kit | |||||||||||
for proper components. Kit specifications can be |
| position and close Pressure Door. |
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found in the ACCESSORIES section. |
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| TO SET DRIVE ROLL PRESSURE, see “Drive Roll | |||||||
PROCEDURE TO INSTALL DRIVE ROLLS | Pressure Setting” in OPERATION. |
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AND WIRE GUIDES |
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| GENERAL GUN CONNECTION GUIDELINES | |||||||
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| The instructions supplied with the gun and K1500 | |||
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| WARNING |
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| series gun adapter should be followed when installing | ||||
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| and configuring a gun. The following guidelines are | |||
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| ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. |
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| general procedures only that are not intended to cover | |||||
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| • | Do not touch electrically live parts such | all guns. |
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| • | as output terminals or internal wiring. |
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| When feeding without Power Feed 10 “Cold | 1. Check that the drive rolls and guide tubes are prop- | |||||||
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| Feed” feature, electrode and drive mechanism | |||||||
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| are “hot” to work and ground and could remain |
| er for the electrode size and type being used. |
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| energized several seconds after the gun trigger | 2. Lay the cable out straight. Insert the connector on | ||||||
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| • | is released. |
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| Turn OFF input power at welding power |
| the welding conductor cable into the brass conduc- | ||||||
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| source before installation or changing drive |
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| • | roll and/or guide tubes. |
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| tor block on the front of the wire drive head. Make | ||
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| Welding power source must be connected |
| sure it is all the way in and tighten the hand clamp. | ||||||
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| to system ground per the National Electrical |
| Keep this connection clean and bright. |
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| • | Code or any applicable local codes. |
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| Only qualified personnel should |
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| Note: For | ||||
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Observe all additional Safety Guidelines detailed |
| guns, connect gun to gun connector making | |||||||||
| sure all pins and gas tube line up with appropri- | ||||||||||
throughout this manual. |
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| ate holes in connector. Tighten gun by turning | ||||||
DRIVE ROLL KIT INSTALLATION |
| the large nut on gun clockwise. |
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| 3. For GMA Gun Cables with separate gas fittings, | ||||||
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| WARNING |
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| connect the gas hose from the wire drive unit to the | ||
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| gun cable barbed fitting. |
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| 1. Turn OFF Welding Power Source. |
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| *See ACCESSORIES SECTION Table C.1, page | ||||||
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2. Pull open Pressure Door to expose rolls and wire |
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3. Remove Outer Wire Guide by turning knurled thumb screws
4. Remove drive rolls, if any are installed, by pulling straight off shaft. Remove inner guide.
5. Insert inner Wire Guide, groove side out, over the two locating pins in the feedplate.
POWER FEED 10 / R