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WIRE FEEDER

For use with Push-Pull Torches Model K1589, K1590, K1591, K1592
Safety Depends on You
Lincoln arc welding equipment is
designed and built with safety in
mind. However, your overall safety
can be increased by proper
installation...and thoughful operation
on your part. DO NOT INSTALL,
OPERATE OR REPAIR THIS
EQUIPMENT WITHOUT READING
THIS MANUAL AND THE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
CONTAINED
THROUGHOUT.
And,
importantly, think before you act
and be careful.
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  • Page 1: Wire Feeder

    WIRE FEEDER OPERATOR'S MANUAL Cobramatic For use with Push-Pull Torches Model K1589, K1590, K1591, K1592 Safety Depends on You Lincoln arc welding equipment is designed and built with safety in mind. However, your overall safety can be increased by proper installation...and thoughful operation on your part.
  • Page 7 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 7...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Section 1 SPECIFICATIONS ... 10 Section 2 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ... 10 Section 3 COOLANT RECOMMENDATIONS ... 10 Section 4 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ... 10 Section 5 INSTALLATION ... 10 Location ... 10 42 VAC Input Power Connections ... 11 Posa Start Connection ... 11 Section 6 WIRE THREADING PROCEDURE ...
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  • Page 10: Specifications

    Section 1 SPECIFICATIONS Wire Diameter Capacity ..030 - 1/16" ALL Types Wire Capacity ... 12" Standard (Insulated or Non-Insulated) Power Input ... 42 VAC 50/60 Hz, ... 150 Watts Peak (3 amps) Weight ... 31 pounds Shipping Weight ... 36 pounds For Use with these Lincoln Torches ...
  • Page 11: Vac Input Power Connections

    5.2 42 VAC INPUT POWER CONNECTIONS Your Wire Feeder comes factory ready with a harness to plug directly into all 14 pin Lincoln Power Sources equipped with 42 VAC auxiliary. The 42 VAC is connected to the PC Board on terminal strip J5 #1 (neutral) and #2 (hot) and Ground to the Cabinet chassis.
  • Page 12: Pre-Setting Slave Motor Tension

    Tighten the torch pressure adjusting knob so the wire will be picked up and fed through the contact tip. Proper tension is achieved when wire does not slip if a small amount of pressure is added to the wire as it exits the tip. 6.3 PRE-SETTING SLAVE MOTOR TENSION All Cobramatics have preset adjusting nuts which enables spools of the same wire diameter and type to be changed without further pressure adjustment...
  • Page 13: Cv/Cc Posa Start Operating Procedure

    wire you are using. When in the .030-.035 aluminum only position, the slave motor produces approximately 1 1/2 lbs. inches and approximately 4 1/2 lbs. inches when in the all other wires position. (NOTE: Operating the cabinet with the switch in the wrong position will cause wire feed difficulties.) 7.2.3 POSA START CONTROLS The Posa Start Run-in Speed Control, located on the front panel, provides...
  • Page 14: Maintenance

    7.3.3 CC POSA START OPERATION Attach the Cobramatic® to a CC power source according to the installation instructions. Insure power supply high frequency switch is in the “OFF” position, and power supply is set to DC reverse polarity. The power supply contactor should be set to “Remote” or “Tig” and the amperage control set to “Panel”...
  • Page 15: Relay K2 Operation

    8.1.2 TESTING THE POTENTIOMETER - “W” CLOCKED Using the torch amphenol, check the resistance across pin “D” (wiper) and pin “C”. The resistance should vary from 0 - 5K ohms. Check the resistance across pin “D” (wiper) and pin “G”. The resistance should vary from 5K - 0 ohms.
  • Page 16: Main Pc Board Connections

    MAIN P.C. BOARD CONNECTIONS Note: For Cabinet - Remote Pot Kit, Remove Jumper from J13-J14. Plug Remote Pot Kit into J14. K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 16 CURRENT SENSOR (Posa Start) Input Power - 42VAC Input Power - 42VAC Control Chasis Ground Cable...
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLE F2 & F3 (MDA7 7A Slow Blow) fuse in feeder blown. F1 (4 amp) fuse in feeder blown. No wire feed at torch, feeder Micro-switch defective/not being not operating, i.e., no slave activated. Broken electrical cable. motor or brake soleniod. Relay K2 inoperative.
  • Page 18: Drawings

    Exploded View - K1587-1 Wire Feed Cabinet K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 18...
  • Page 19 PARTS LIST - K1587-1 Wire Feed Cabinet Qty. Part Number Description 436-0122 Base, Cabinet, Screened, Lincoln 438-0019 Cover, Front, PCB, Lincoln 336-0038 Screw, PH Fil T/B #6-32 x 3/8 301-0103 Rubber Feet 333-0043 Washer, Int-Star #6 336-0006 Screw, PH Fil #6-32 x 1/2 341-0005 Nut, Hex #6-32 329-0003...
  • Page 20: 003-2016 Front Panel - Exploded View

    Exploded View - MK P/N 003-2016 Front Panel K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 20...
  • Page 21: 003-0570 Spindle Brake Assembly - Exploded View

    Exploded View - MK P/N 003-0570 Spindle Brake Assy. K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 21...
  • Page 22: 003-1232 Slave Motor Assembly - Exploded View

    Exploded View - MK P/N 001-1232 Slave Motor Assy. K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 22...
  • Page 23: Wire Harness For Input Power From Power Source

    Wire Harness for Input Power from Power Source Plug for Lincoln Power Source LE P/N L10708-1 (MK P/N 843-0496) Control Cable Termination Chart Function Color Code 42 VAC input 42 VAC input Posa Start ref. gnd Contactor Contactor Ground K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 23 42VAC Interface Cable Lincoln 14 Pin Plug Receptacle...
  • Page 24: Main Pc Board Parts Placement

    MAIN P.C. BOARD PARTS PLACEMENT COMPONENTS TO BE REPLACED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 24...
  • Page 25 MK P/N 003-1721 MAIN P.C. BOARD PARTS LIST COMPONENT # MK P/N DESCRIPTION K1 ... 157-0144 ... RELAY, 5V 500 Ohm 200MA R3 ... 115-0154 ... RESISTOR, carbon .25 watt 6.8K ohm R4, R5 ... 115-0042 ... RESISTOR, carbon .50 watt 6.8K ohm R12, R13 ...
  • Page 26: Front Panel Circuit Board

    MK P/N 003-2001 FRONT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD COMPONENT # MK P/N DESCRIPTION R1 ... 113-0062 ... RESISTOR, wire wound 30 ohm, 8 watt R2 ... 119-0020 ... POTENTIOMETER, 100K ohm R3 ... 115-0037 ... RESISTOR, carbon 2.7K ohm, 1/2 watt D1 ...
  • Page 27: Schematics

    COBRAMATIC® WIRING SCHEMATIC K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 27...
  • Page 28: Torch Connections

    COBRAMATIC® TORCH CONNECTIONS K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 28...
  • Page 29: Block Diagram

    COBRAMATIC® BLOCK DIAGRAM K1587-1 Cobramatic® Owner's Manual - Page 29...
  • Page 30: Warranty Repair Stations

    MK Products COLORADO INDUSTRIAL GAS PROD. & SUPPLY Colorado Springs, CO 719/473-1947 WELDERS & EQUIP. SVC. & TESTING Littleton, CO 303/932-8755 WESTERN SLOPE WELDER REPAIR Grand Junction, CO 970/243-9616 FLORIDA A & I SPECIALTIES Lehigh Acres, FL 941/368-7435 ACTION WELDING SUPPLY...
  • Page 31 CEE-KAY SUPPLY, INC. St. Louis, MO 324/644-3500 P.G. WALKER Springfield, MO 417/862-1745 NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE OVERFLOW Fletcher, NC 704/684-2000 M & L WELDER REPAIR Asheville, NC 828/250-9353 MACHINE & WELDING SUPPLY CO. Dunn, NC 910/892-4016 NATIONAL WELDERS High Point, NC 910/882-1110...
  • Page 32 330/264-2021 ARC EQUIPMENT COMPANY Struthers, OH 44471 333/750-9353 CnD MACHINE, INC. Canton, OH 44706 330/478-8811 VALLEY NATIONAL GASES Lima, OH 419/228-1008 RICK’S WELDER REPAIR SERVICE Eastlake, OH 440/269-1204 VALLEY NATIONAL GASES Toledo, OH 419/241-9114 WELDINGHOUSE, INC. Cleveland, OH 216/524-1955 OKLAHOMA BILL’S WELDER REPAIR...
  • Page 33 MK WARRANTY REPAIR STATIONS for MK Products PACIFIC WELDING SUPPLIES Tacoma, WA 253/572-5302 PRAXAIR Seattle, WA 206/624-7033 AMERICAN EQUIPMENT SERVICES Kent, WA 253/395-9947 WISCONSIN BENTLEY WELDING SUPPLY Brookfield, WI 414/938-6365 CANADA ARC & GENERATOR REPAIR Garson, Ontario 705/525-2141 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC SERVICES Calgary, Alberta 403/279-3432 M.R.T.
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  • Page 37 This warranty supersedes all previous MK Products warranties and is exclusive, with no other guarantees or warranties expressed or implied. LIMITED WARRANTY - MK Products,Inc.,Irvine,California warrants that all new and unused equipment furnished by MK Products is free from defect in workmanship and material as of the time and place of delivery by MK Products.

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