3-6. Installing Wire Spool And Threading Welding Wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Thumb Screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Spool Cover

Tools Needed:

 

 

 

 

 

Remove thumb screw and spool

7

8

 

 

 

cover.

6

 

 

 

3

Hub Tension Nut

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

4

Wire Spool

 

 

 

 

 

Install spool so wire feeds from top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

Turn hub tension nut just so a slight

 

 

 

 

 

drag is felt on the wire spool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

5

Push Roll/Lower Drive Roll

 

 

 

 

 

6

Drive Roll Pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment Opening

 

 

 

 

 

1

7

Drive Roll Release Lever

 

3

 

 

 

 

(Red)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

8

Wire Inlet Guide

 

 

 

 

 

9

Contact Tip

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

10

Nozzle

Remove nozzle and contact tip. Push

 

 

Release red lever.

and hold red lever. Thread wire through

 

 

 

 

 

inlet guide, past push roll/drive roll, and

 

 

 

 

 

out end of gun 2 inches (50 mm).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install contact tip and nozzle. Reinstall

Turn On welding

spool cover and thumb screw.

power source power.

.Drive roll pressure is preset for .030/.035 aluminum wire. Rotating screw clock- wise decreases drive roll pressure and counterclockwise increases pressure.

Wood

 

Press gun trigger to feed wire to check drive roll

Cut off wire.

pressure. Turn screw enough to prevent slipping.

 

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Miller Electric OM-234 016D manual Installing Wire Spool And Threading Welding Wire

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