Use and Care Manual

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Thread the Welding Wire through the Wire Feeder by following the instructions shown as below
(Figure D-3)
1. Release the spring-loaded pressure arm 1 of the wire feeder and lift up the idle roll arm. 2
(Note: the groove size in the feeding position on the drive roll matches the wire size being used,
see chapter describing the installation to wire feed roll).
2. Pull out the welding wire 3 from the welding wire spool carefully; To prevent the spool from
unwinding, maintain tension on the wire until after Step 5.
3. Cut off the starting end of the welding wire from the wire spool and straighten the lead section of
wire from the spool approximately 4” (100mm) long.
4. Thread the welding wire through and into the hole 4 of the inlet guide tube, threading it over
the wire drive roll 5 and into the hole 6 of the outlet guide tube on the gun side. Push the
wire into the tailpiece of the gun approximately 6 inches.
5. Place the idle roll arm back to the operating position 2 and reset the spring loaded pressure arm
1 of the wire feeder.
Figure D-3
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