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INSTALLING & FEEDING WELDING WIRE
WITH A SPOOL GUN
1.
Turn off welder and unplug from power source.
2.
Set the switch above the drive motor to the spool gun setting.
3.
Remove the thumb screw and clear plastic wire spool cover.
4.
Remove the thumb screw and spring Tensioner that holds the wire spool on.
5.
Place wire spool on spindle and replace the thumb screw with spring Tensioner and tighten till the point that the spool has some
tension on it.
6.
Loosen the Brass Tensioner Thumb Screw until it is possible to feed the welding wire through the drive roller grooves.
7.
Feed the wire by hand from the spool into the inlet guide, past the drive rollers and into the wire inlet.
8.
Tighten the Brass Tensioner Thumb Screw until it applies light pressure onto the welding wire. If this is too tight, it will deform the
wire and cause feeding issues. If it is too loose, the drive roller will slip on the wire.
9.
Remove the nozzle and contact tip.
10.
Replace the wire spool cover.
11.
Plug in welder to your power source and turn on the welder.
12.
Trigger the Spool Gun to feed the wire and adjust the Brass Tensioner Thumb Screw so that the wire does not slip.
13.
Replace Contact Tip and Nozzle.
INSTALLING A SPOOL GUN (SOLD SEPARATELY)
1.
Turn off welder and unplug from power source.
2.
Switch the selector switch to the Spool Gun position.
3.
Open the side door of the welder and loosen the
Torch Tensioner.
4.
If the standard welding gun is installed remove it and its
associated connector.
5.
Slide the brass body of the Spool Gun in through the front
of the unit in the designated socket. Be sure to insert until it
bottoms against the drive assembly or a gas leak may occur.
6.
Connect Gun Trigger metal plug on the front of the welder.
7.
Tighten the Torch Tensioner fi nger tight.
Gun Trigger
Metal Plug
Brass Tensioner
Thumb Screw
Spring
Tensioner
Inlet Guide
Wire Inlet
