5-6. Replacing Gun Contact Tip
Tools Needed:
5-7. Gun Maintenance
Head Tube
Y Disconnect gun first.
3/8 in
Remove nozzle,
contact tip, and
liner collet.
3/8 in
Remove liner.
Tools Needed:
2
1
To Reassemble Gun:
Install contact tip.
Insert new liner.
Install collet onto liner and tighten into gun/
feeder connector using wrench.
Cut liner off near collet so that liner end is
as close to drive rolls as possible without
touching.
Install nozzle.
Reinstall gun (see Section 3-4). Thread
welding wire (see Section 3-9). Close door.
3/8 in
Y Turn
Off
power
before
replacing contact tip.
1
Nozzle
2
Contact Tip
Cut off welding wire at contact tip.
Remove nozzle.
Remove contact tip and install new
contact tip. Reinstall nozzle.
Ref. ST-801 978
Gun/Feeder
Connector
Blow out
gun casing.
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