WIRE STRAIGHTENER ADJUSTMENT
The wire straightener controls the amount of cast (or
“curve”) in the wire. Excessive cast may effect align-
ment of the wire in the joint. Too little cast may result
in insufficient wire contact in the contact tip.
To adjust the wire straightener:
1. Turn off power at the welding power source.
2. Loosen the two screws holding the wire straighten-
er to the feed plate with a ¼” hex key.
3. Position the straightener as desired to remove or
add cast to the wire.
4. Tighten the screws holding the wire straightener to
the feed plate.
5. Turn power on at the welding power source.
6. Feed wire through the straightener. Adjust the
amount of pressure on the wire with the straighten-
er until the desired cast is achieved when the wire
exits the tip.
NOTE:
A slight curvature to the wire helps to maintain
good electrical contact inside the contact tip.
FEEDPLATE ROTATION
The feedplate of the wire drive may be rotated about
the drive roll axis. Depending upon how the tractor is
assembled, rotating the feed plate will change the tilt
angle or the drag angle.
1. Turn off power at the welding power supply.
2. Loosen the set screw on the feedplate with a 5/16”
hex key.
3. Rotate the feedplate to the new position. Do not
allow surfaces at electrode potential to touch the
frame, flux hopper, base or slides of the tractor.
4. Tighten the set screw to secure the feedplate.
5. As equipped from the factory, the tractor is set-up
with “A” as the inlet and “B” as the outlet. To make
“B” the inlet and “A” the outlet, see the SET-UP
MENU.
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INSTALLATION
CRUISER
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FIGURE A.16 - WIRE STRAIGHTENER SCREWS
FIGURE A.17 - WIRE STRAIGHTENER
FIGURE A.18 - FEEDPLATE ROTATION