Tri-Star PORTA TAC E Series, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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5-2 NORMAL OPERATION (CONT.)
Step 4
. Set the LAST PART Switch to the QFF position (up)..
Step 5. Close the sleeve valve.
Step 6. Open the funnel and observe if a contact is present.
NOTE
No contact should be present in the transfer tip.
Step 7. Depress the INITIAL PART pushbutton switch until the PORTA-TAC cycles.
Step 8. Open the funnel and observe that a contact is present. Let the funnel close.
NOTE
The funnel should be closed during normal operation when inserting a conductor.
Step 9. Obtain a properly stripped conductor or coil of properly stripped
conductors. Select the proper "G" dimension setting (if applicable).
See Table
5-1.
TABLE 5-1. .
EXTERNAL "G" SELECTIONS
SETTING # WIRE SIZE #
For 22 gauge contacts:
1 or I 26 gauge
2 or II 24 gauge
3 or III 22 gauge
For 20 gauge contacts:
4 or IV 24 gauge
5 or V 22 gauge
6 or VI 20 gauge
For 16 gauge contacts:
1 or 4 20 gauge
2 or 5 18 gauge
3 or 6 16 gauge
Step 10. Carefully and smoothly insert a conductor into the funnel, being careful all
conductor strands enter the funnel.
NOTE
Conductor strands do not have to be twisted together,
but they do have to enter the funnel parallel to one another .