Design and function
Inserting the wire electrode
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Figure 5-11
Item Symbol Description
0
1
Pressure units
2
Clamping units
3
Wire feed nipple
4
Capillary tube or plastic core with support tube, depending on the torch
equipment
• Extend and lay out the torch tube package.
• Unfasten and fold up the pressure unit. Clamping units will fold up automatically.
• Carefully unwind the wire electrode from the wire spool and insert through the wire feed nipple via the
rear groove on the drive roller into the capillary tube or plastic core with support tube.
• Push the clamping units downwards and fold the pressure unit back up.
The wire electrode must be located in the groove on the drive roller.
CAUTION
Extensive wear due to incorrect contact pressure!
Incorrect contact pressure will cause extensive wear of the wire feed rollers!
• With the adjusting nuts of the pressure units set the contact pressure so that the wire
electrode is conveyed but will still slip through if the wire spool jams.
• Set the contact pressure of the front rollers (in wire feed direction) to a higher value!
•
Press the wire inching button until the wire electrode projects out of the welding torch.
