Wire Loading - Lincoln Electric DIX WD 300 Safety Instruction For Use And Maintenance

C - STARTING UP

7 - WIRE LOADING

- Connect the bundle to the feeder.
- Connect the power cable to the feeder.
- Take care that all the connections are made correctly. Loose links could damage the connections and affect the
welding performance.
- Important note while loading the wire! - The motor heats during this operation. That is normal and has no effect
on the life of the motor.
Loading
- Load the wire through the feeder inlet taper and feed it through the rollers and insert it into the wire guide sheath.
- While loading, make sure that the wire does not come off the reel or get entangled.
Tension
- Lower the compression clamp and set the spring blade under the pressure screw.
Pressure
- Set the pressure on the rollers with the red pressure screw so that the wire is not deformed and does not slip.
PRESSURE FORCE
Decrease
- Close the cover of the wire feeder and the reel holder and fasten the reel nut carefully!
- Always use the pushbutton to load the wire.
- Caution! There is a hazard when the wire comes out of the bundle!
Torque (wire feeding force)
- Use the potentiometer to adjust the torque.
- Keep engaged only till the wire reaches the rollers of the other feeder safely.
- To lock the wire reel, the rollers must not move and the drive unit must be immobile!
- Adjust the reel brake adjustment if required
C-8
Increase
1. Pressure screw
2. Wing nut
The wing nut sets the pressure
screw adjustment position. Before
adjusting the pressure, you need
to unfasten the wing nut.
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Loosen
Tighten
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