Chicago Electric 68887 Owners Manual & Safety Manual page 11

16. To check the wire's drive tension, feed the wire
against a piece of wood from 2 to 3 inches away. If
the wire stops instead of bending, turn the welder to
OFF, unplug it, slightly tighten the Feed Tensioner
clockwise , and try again.
If the wire bends from the feed tension,
then the tension is set properly.
17. TURN THE WELDER TO OFF.
18. Select a Contact Tip that is compatible with the
welding wire used. The included Tip (.035") will work
with both .030" and .035" wire. Slide the Contact
Tip over the wire and thread it clockwise
Gun. Tighten the Contact Tip using a wrench.
19. Replace the Nozzle and cut the wire
1 1
off at / " from tip ( / " stickout).
2 2
20. Swing the Cover closed until the
Cover Latch locks in place.
SKU 68887
into the
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
Incrementally
increase tension
until
wire bends.
GUN
90 AMP FLUX WIRE WELDER
ITEM 68887
ON
OFF
WIRE FEED SPEED Wire .030"-.035" Flux-core
Capacity XX Ga. – X/X" Steel Plate
Electrode – X'
Cables
Ground Clamp – X'
GROUND
120V~
60Hz
20A
Nozzle
Contact
Tip
MIN
MAX
Gun
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