Wire Drive Roll; Wire Size Conversion Parts; Wire Reel Loading - Lincoln Electric 11817 Operator's Manual

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WIRE DRIVE ROLL

The drive rolls installed with the POWER MIG® 216
have two grooves, one for .035"(0.9mm) wire and the
other for .045"(1.1mm) wire. Drive roll size is indicated
by the stenciling on the exposed side of the drive roll.

WIRE SIZE CONVERSION PARTS

The POWER MIG® 216 is rated to feed .025" through
.045" (0.6-1.1mm) solid or cored electrode sizes.
The drive roll kits and Magnum Pro 250L gun and
cable parts are available to feed different sizes and
types of electrodes. See Accessories and
Maintenance sections of this Instruction Manual.
PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING
DRIVE AND IDLE ROLL SETS
1. Turn OFF the power source.
2. Release the pressure on the idle roll by swinging
the adjustable pressure arm down toward the back
of the machine. Lift the cast idle roll assembly and
allow it to sit in an upright position.
3. Remove the outside wire guide retaining plate by
loosening the two large knurled screws.
4. Twist the drive roll retaining mechanism to the
unlocked position as shown below and remove the
drive rolls.
FIGURE B.3
UNLOCKED POSITION
(See Figure B.3)
5. Remove the inside wire guide plate.
6. Replace the drive rolls and inside wire guide with a
set marked for the new wire size.
NOTE: Be sure that the gun liner and contact tip
are also sized to match the selected wire
size.
7. Manually feed the wire from the wire reel, over the
drive roll groove and through the wire guide and
then into the brass bushing of the gun and cable
assembly.
8. Replace the outside wire guide retaining plate by
tightening the two large knurled screws. Reposition
the adjustable pressure arm to its original position
to apply pressure. Adjust pressure as necessary.
OPERATION
LOCKED POSITION
POWER MIG® 216
WIRE REEL LOADING - SPOOLS
OR COILS
To Mount 10 to 44 Lb. (4.5-20 kg) Spools
(12"/300 mm Diameter) or 14Lb.(6 Kg)
Innershield Coils:
(For 13-14 lb. (6 Kg) Innershield coils, a K435 Coil
Adapter must be used).
1. Open the Wire Drive Compartment Door
2. Depress the Release Bar on the Retaining Collar
and remove it from the spindle.
3. Place the spool on the spindle making certain the
spindle brake pin enters one of the holes in the
back side of the spool
Note: The arrow marked on the spindle lines up
with the brake holding pin to assist in lining
up a hole. Be certain the wire comes off the
reel in a direction so as to de-reel from the
top of the coil.
4. Re-install the Retaining Collar. Make sure that the
Release Bar "pops up" and that the collar retainers
fully engage the retaining ring groove on the spin-
dle.
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