Miller Electric and DS-74DX16, DS-74DX12 manual Installing And Threading Welding Wire, out touching

4-11. Installing And Threading Welding Wire

Tools Needed:

3/16, 5/64 in 3/8, 15/16 in

Pressure

Adjust

Install drive rolls.

Install wire spool. Ad- just tension nut so wire is taut when wire feed stops.

Pressure

Indicator

Scale

Install wire guide.

Pressure

Adjust

Drive Rolls

Gun Cable

End Of Liner

	NONCONDUCTIVE		NONCONDUCTIVE
	SURFACE		SURFACE
	No Wire Slip		Wire Slips
. Be sure that outlet cable has proper		. For soft wire or small diameter stainless		. To adjust drive roll pressure, hold nozzle
size liner for the welding wire size.			steel wire, reduce drive roll pressure on	about 2 in (51 mm) from nonconductive
When installing gun, position liner			the rear roll to half that of the front rolls.	surface and press gun trigger to feed wire
extending from outlet wire guide as				against surface. Tighten knob so wire
close as possible to drive rolls with-				does not slip. Do not overtighten. If con-
out touching.				tact tip is completely blocked, wire should
Install gun. Lay gun cable out straight. Cut off				slip at the feeder (see pressure adjust-
				ment above). Cut wire off. Close cover.
end of wire. Push wire through guides up to
drive rolls; continue to hold wire. Press Jog
button to feed wire out gun.			803 196 / 152 648-A / 803 020 / 802 966 / Ref. 137 391-A / 802 954 / Ref. S-0627-A

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