Image Industries QuikLinx 10700, Operation Manual

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Normal Operation
Section 3
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Step 5 Remove the Green Retention Pin
Using your thumb and index finger, rotate the green retention pin
counter clockwise 90° (¼ turn). When the retention
pin has released it will make a snapping noise.
Pull the pin straight out. Discard the loose green
retention pin into the recycling bin.
Step 6 Turn on the Power Source
This will energize the entire system. After the power
source microprocessor has completed its start up
routine, the tool will automatically go through a “find
home” routine.
BEST PRACTICE: WHENEVER CHANGING FROM ONE TOOL TO ANOTHER TOOL, THE NEW TOOL
SHOULD BE RE-HOMED BY CYCLING POWER OR USING TRIGGER FUNCTION 3
Step 7 Load a clip for welding
See Trigger Function 2 Below
TRIGGER FUNCTIONS
There are 4 different trigger functions that this tool can perform.
Trigger Function 1: Lift Check
When the clip in the tool is not in contact with a grounded work piece, pressing and releasing the trigger will perform
a “Lift Check”. This allows the operator to know there is good communication with the power source. It also lets the
operator know the tool itself is functioning. During a “Lift Check” the tool will draw the clip back into the tool the
thickness of the clip. This simulates the motion the tool performs during a weld.
Trigger Function 2: Load a clip
When a new magazine is installed, there is no clip loaded in the grip fingers to be welded. The tool must be told to
“Load a Clip”. This is done by rapidly pressing the trigger twice in succession. Both presses should be completed
within ½ second. This is also useful if the clip in the fingers gets removed or knocked out of position. Whenever the
grip fingers are empty and a clip is needed, this is the go to function. A magazine can be emptied by repeated use of
this function.
Trigger Function 3: Re-Home the Tool
Rarely, the tool may lose track of home position. The tool needs to run through it’s homing routine. The homing
routine is the same function that happens when the power source is turned on. It is not always convenient to go back
to the power source and cycle power. The homing function can be done by pressing and holding the trigger for 5
seconds. The tool will automatically re-home. The tool will perform a lift check first, than after 5 seconds will do the
re-home function. There is no harm if the re-home function is done accidentally.
Trigger Function 4: Weld
When the tool is in contact with a grounded work piece and the spark shield face is flat on the surface then a single
trigger pull will initiate a weld. It is not necessary to hold the trigger during a weld, but it also does not cause any
problems to hold the trigger during a weld.
1) Rotate green retention pin Counter-Clockwise. Hear it “snap”
2) Pull the green retention pin straight out.
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