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Step 3: Close the compartment door.
LOADING THE WIRE REEL
WARNING!
Before starting the operations to load the wire make sure the welding machine is switched off and
disconnected from the main power supply outlet.
ENSURE THAT THE WIRE FEEDER ROLLERS, THE WIRE GUIDE HOSE AND THE CONTACT TIP MATCH THE
DIAMETER AND TYPE OF WIRE TO BE USED AND MAKE SURE THAT THESE ARE FITTED CORRECTLY.
WHEN INSERTING AND THREADING THE WIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
- Open the reel compartment door (Fig.F.A)
- Position the wire reel on the spindle. Holding the end of the wire upwards make sure the tab for pulling the spindle
is correctly seated in its hole (Fig.F.1).
- Release the pressure counter-roller and move away from the lower roller (Fig F.2).
- Free the end of the wire and remove the distorted end with a clean cut and no burr. Turn the reel anti-clockwise and
thread the end of the wire in to the wire-guide infeed, pushing it 50-100mm in to the wire guide of the torch fitting (Fig
G.3).
- Re-position the counter-roller(s), adjusting the pressure to an intermediate value, and make sure that the wire is
correctly positioned in the groove of the lower roller (Fig G.4).
- Use the adjustment screw located at the centre of the spindle to apply a slight braking pressure on the spindle itself
(Fig G.4).
- Remove the nozzles and contact tip (Fig G.5).
- Insert the welding machine plug in the power supply outlet, switch on the welding machine, press the torch button
and wait for the end of the wire to pass through the whole of the wire guide hose and protrude by 10-15cm from the
front part of the torch. Release the button.
WARNING!
DURING THESE OPERATIONS THE WIRE IS LIVE AND SUBJECT TO MECHANICAL STRESS.
ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, INJURY
AND STRIKING OF ELECTRIC ARCS. THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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