ESAB Aristo Robust Feed Pulse, Instruction Manual

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5 OPERATION
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5.9 Changing and loading wire
1. Open the left door of the wire feeder.
2. Untighten and remove the spool nut and remove the old wire spool.
3. Insert a new wire spool into the feeder unit and straighten out the new welding wire
10–20 cm. File away burrs and sharp edges from the end of the wire before inserting it
into the feeder mechanism.
4. Lock the wire spool onto the hub, by tightening the spool nut.
5. Thread the wire through the feeder mechanism (according to the illustration at the
inside of the feeder unit).
6. Close and lock the left door of the wire feeder.
5.10 Changing feed rollers
When changing to a different type of wire, the feed rollers should be changed to match the
new type of wire. For information about correct feed roller depending on wire diameter and
type, see the WEAR PARTS appendix. (For a tip about easy access to necessary wear parts,
see the "Wear parts storage compartment" section in this manual.)
1. Open the left door of the wire feeder.
2. Unlock the feed rollers to be exchanged, by rotating the roller quick lock (A) for each
roller.
3. Relieve the pressure on the feed rollers, by folding the tensioner units (B) down and
thereby releasing the swing arms (C).
4. Remove the feed rollers and install the correct ones (according to the WEAR PARTS
appendix).
5. Reapply the pressure on the feed rollers, by pushing the swing arms (C) down and
secure them using the tensioner units (B).