ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH!
This procedure requires that the Welder power be switched on.
DO NOT make contact with the wire when the MIG Gun Trigger
is depressed.
THREADING WIRE THROUGH THE DRIVE MOTOR TO THE MIG GUN
This Welder uses wire sizes ranging from 0.023” to 0.035” [0.6mm to 0.9mm].
To install welding wire, follow the procedure outlined below:
• Turn the ON/OFF Switch
[h]
on the Rear Panel to the
OFF
position and unplug
the Welder from the power supply.
• Unthread the Nozzle and using the included Contact Tip Wrench
[hh]
remove
the Contact Tip from the end of the MIG Gun.
• Make sure that the Drive Roller is installed in the proper position in accordance
with the wire size being used, as described in the
DRIVE ROLLER
section of
these instructions.
• Flip the Wire Tensioner outward, pivot it down and out of the way, then pivot
the Tension Arm up away from the Drive Roller
(FIG 14)
.
• Pull out welding wire from the wire spool carefully.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT
let go of the wire or the entire spool could unravel.
• Cut off the small piece of the curved segment at the front of the welding wire and
straighten the welding wire approximately 3” long.
• Thread the welding wire feeding from the underside of the spool and forward
through the Guide Tube then over the wire Drive Roller and into the Wire Feed
Hole
(FIG 15)
.
• Replace the Tension Arm and re-latch the Wire Tensioner back into place
(FIG 15)
.
• Connect the Welder to a power supply and turn the ON/OFF Switch
[h]
on the
Rear Panel to the
ON
position. Set the process via the
Mode Selection Button
on the Front Upper Panel to MIG.
• With the gun pointed away from you and others, depress the trigger to begin feeding wire. After approximately 5 seconds the drive motor will go into
quick feed mode.
NOTE:
The Wire Tensioner may need to be set. To do so:
- Watch the Drive Roller to see if any slipping is occurring between the roller and the wire. If so; turn the machine off, unplug it and tighten the
Pressure Adjusters 1/4 turn and test again.
- Repeat the above step until wire is feeding smoothly with no binding or slippage.
• Once the wire exits the end of the gun, turn the ON/OFF Switch
[h]
on the Rear Panel to the
OFF
position and unplug the Welder from the power supply.
• Reinstall the Contact Tip and Nozzle. Cut the wire about 1/4” from the end of the Contact Tip.
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FIG. 14
FIG. 14
FIG. 15
FIG. 15
Tension Arm
Tension Arm
Wire Feed Hole
Wire Feed Hole
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Guide Tube
Guide Tube
✓
Wire
Wire
Tensioner
Tensioner
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