Lincoln Electric DLF-82 Operator's Manual page 12

DLF-82 ®
CHANGING THE GUN ADAPTER BUSHING
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
• Turn the input power OFF at the welding
power source before installation or
changing drive rolls and/or guides.
• Do not touch electrically live parts.
• When inching with the gun trigger, electrode and drive
mechanism are "hot" to work and ground and could
remain energized several seconds after the gun trigger
is released.
• Do not operate with covers, panels or guards removed
or open.
work.
Tools required:
• 1/8" hex key wrench
• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• 3/4" Wrench
Note: Some gun adapters do not require the use
of the thumb screw.
1. Turn power off at the welding power
source.
2. Remove the welding wire from the wire drive.
3. Remove the thumb screw from the wire drive.
4. Remove the welding gun from the wire drive.
5. Remove 3/4" bolt from gun adapter to remove
weld cable.
6. Remove Sense Lead connection from gun
adapter by loosening phillips head screw.
7. Loosen the Hex Head Set Screw that holds
the gun adapter in place. Important: Do not
attempt to completely remove the Hex
Head Set Screw.
8. Remove the outer wire guide, and push the
gun adapter out of the wire drive. Because of
required to remove the gun bushing.
9. Disconnect the shielding gas hose from the
gun bushing, if required.
10. Connect the shielding gas hose to the new
gun adapter, if required.
11. Rotate the gun adapter until the thumb screw
hole aligns with the thumb screw hole in the
feedplate. Slide the gun receiver bushing
into the wire drive and verify the thumb
screw holes are aligned.
12. Tighten the Hex Head Set Screw.
13. Place 3/4" screw onto weld cable and tighten
on-to gun adapter.
14. Insert the welding gun into the gun adapter
and tighten the thumb screw.
15. Replace sense lead connection by placing
phillips head screw into gun bushing adapter
and tighten.
FIGURE A.2
Thumb Screw
Gun Adapter
Sense Lead Connection
Socket Head Cap Screw
A-5
INSTALLATION
Outer Wire Guide