Thermal Arc 281 FABRICATOR, Service Manual

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FABRICATOR 281
INSTALLATION -8 Manual No. 0-4880B
3.09 Attaching the Gun and Cable Assembly to the Remote Feeder
Lubricate O-ring
Trigger Receptacle
Front Panel
Access Hole
Art # A-07458_AB
Figure 3-7: Route Gun Cable Through Front Panel
Access Hole and Connect Trigger
The Fabricator 281 is supplied with a Tweco Weldskill
300 AMP air-cooled gun. The Weldskill gun is designed
with an ergonomic handle and fewer parts to cause
performance problems. The Weldskill gun uses
standard readily available Tweco Weldskill consumable
parts.
1. Open the door panel to the A2281 remote wire
feeder by depressing the release mechanism
and pulling the cover outward and up.
Art # A-07457_AB
Figure 3-6: Door Panel Opening
NOTE
Lubricate the O-ring on the quick-connect
fitting of the gun cable with grease (Dow
company #4 compound or equivalent, or
Thermal Arc #903910)
2. Route the gun cable through the access hole in
the front panel. Refer to Figures 3-6 and 3-7.
3. Loosen the thumbscrew and insert the gun cable
end as far as it will go. Tighten thumbscrew.
Refer to Figure 3-8.
4. Align the keyways of the Gun Switch connector
and the receptacle below the gun cable and plug
them together. Secure by turning the locking
ring to the right (clockwise ). Refer to Figure 3-7.
NOTE
When disconnecting gun switch leads from
the machine, loosen the locking ring and
grab the connectors and pull. Do not pull on
the wires.
5. To remove the gun, reverse these directions.