Lincoln Electric LF-72/74 service manual AA-15, Loading 16 to 44 lb .3 20kg Spools See figure AA.8

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AA-15		INSTALLATION			AA-15
WIRE REEL LOADING			3. Re-install the retaining collar. Make sure that the
			release bar snaps out and that the retaining collar
			fully engages the groove on the spindle.
	WARNING
• Keep hands, hair, clothing and tools away from				FIGURE AA.10	Retaining
rotating equipment.
• Do not wear gloves when		threading wire or			Collar
changing wire spool.

• Only qualified personnel should install, use or service this equipment.

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Loading 10 to 15 lb. (4.5 – 6.8kg) Spools
A K468 spindle adapter is required for loading 2" wide	Loading 30 lb. (13.6 kg) Readi-Reels
spools on 2" (51mm) spindles. Use a K468-1 spindle
adapter for loading 2-1/2" (64mm) wide spools. (See	(See Figure AA.11)
figure AA.9 and figure AA.10)	A K363-P Readi-Reel adapter is required for loading
1. Squeeze the release bar on the retaining collar and	these spools on 2" (51mm) spindles.
remove it from the spindle.	1.	Squeeze the release bar on the retaining collar and
2. Place the spindle adapter on the spindle, aligning
the spindle brake pin with the hole in the adapter.		remove it from the spindle.
3. Place the spool on the spindle and align the adapter	2.	Place the Readi-Reel adapter on the spindle, align-
brake tab with one of the holes in the back side of		ing the spindle brake pin with one of the holes in the
the spool. An indicator mark on the end of the spin-		adapter.
dle shows the orientation of the brake tab. Be cer-	3.	Re-install the retaining collar. Make sure that the
tain the wire feeds off of the spool in the proper		release bar snaps out and that the retaining collar
direction.		fully engages the groove on the spindle.
4. Re-install the retaining collar. Make sure that the	4.	Rotate the spindle and adapter until the retaining
release bar snaps out and that the retaining collar		spring is at the 12 o’clock position.
fully engages the groove on the spindle.	5.	Position the Readi-Reel so that electrode de-reels in
FIGURE AA.9
		the proper direction.
Adapter	6.	Set one of the Readi-Reel inside cage wires on the
		slot in the retaining spring.
	7.	Lower the Read-Reel to depress the retaining
		spring and align the other inside cage wires with the
		grooves in the adapter.
	8.	Slide the cage all way onto the adapter until the
		retaining spring "pops up" fully.

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Spindle Placement

The wire reel stand provides two mounting locations for the spindle. Each mounting location consists of a tube in the center of the mast and locating slots.

Loading 16 to 44 lb. (7.3 – 20kg) Spools (See figure AA.8)

1.Squeeze the release bar on the retaining collar and remove it from the spindle.

2.Place the spool on the spindle, aligning the spindle brake pin with one of the holes in the back side of the spool. An indicator mark on the end of the spin- dle shows the orientation of the brake holding pin. Be certain the wire feeds off of the spool in the prop- er direction.

Removing a Readi-Reel

1.To remove a Readi-Reel from the an adapter, depress the retaining spring with a thumb while pulling the Readi-Reel cage from the adapter with both hands. Do not remove the adapter from the spindle.

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