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FEEDING ELECTRODE
1.Turn the reel until the free end of the electrode is accessible.
2.While tightly holding the electrode, cut off the bent end and straighten the first six inches. Cut off the first inch. (If the electrode is not properly straightened, it may not feed or may not go into the outgoing guide tube causing a “birdnest”.)
3.Insert the free end through the incoming guide tube.
4.Press the gun trigger and push the electrode into the drive roll.
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
•Do not touch electrically live parts such as output terminals or internal wiring.
•When inching with the gun trigger, electrode and drive mechanism are “hot” to work and ground.
5.Inch the electrode through the gun.
WIRE LOADING – 13-14 LB INNERSHIELD COILS
The K378 small mounting stand for the 14 lb Innershield coil does not have an adjustable brake. It has a fixed drag built into the reel spindle.
To load a 14 lb coil:
1.Remove the
2.Remove the center clamping nut and the cover plate from the wire reel.
3.Unpack the 14 lb coil of wire. Be sure not to bend the side tangs of the liner. Straighten any tangs that may have been bent.
4.Remove the start end of the coil from its holding slot in the coil liner. Cut off the bent end, straighten the first six inches, and cut off the first inch. (If the electrode is not properly straightened, it may not feed or may not enter the outgoing tube, causing a “birdnest”.)
5.Thread the end through the canister wire feed liner until about four inches of electrode are exposed.
6.Place the coil onto the disc support.
7.Replace the front reel cover and center clamping nut. Keep the reel from turning and tighten the center clamping nut securely.
8.Thread the exposed end of the electrode into the wire feeder until it touches the drive rolls. Actuate the gun trigger and feed the electrode through the system.
