3-10. Threading Welding Wire and Adjusting Pressure Roll Tension

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Wire Spool

 

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Welding Wire

 

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Inlet Wire Guide

 

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Pressure Adjustment Knob

 

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Drive Roll

 

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Outlet Wire Guide

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Gun Conduit Cable

 

Lay gun cable out straight.

 

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Tools Needed:

Open pressure assembly.

Tighten

.Hold wire tightly to keep it from unraveling.

150 mm

(6 in)

Pull and hold wire; cut off end.

Push wire thru guides into gun;

 

continue to hold wire.

.Use pressure indicator scale to set a desired drive roll pressure.

1Pressure

 

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Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

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Scale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Close and tighten pressure assembly, and let go of wire.

Press gun trigger until wire comes out of gun. Reinstall contact tip and nozzle

Remove gun nozzle and contact tip.

Turn On.

Tighten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Feed wire to check drive roll pressure.

 

Cut off wire. Close

Tighten knob enough to prevent slipping.

 

and latch door.

Ref. 802 064-D / S-0627-A

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Miller Electric OM-229 038D manual Threading Welding Wire and Adjusting Pressure Roll Tension, Scale