Install Wire Into The Welding Gun - Firepower FP 125 Operating Manual & Installation Manual

3.12 Install Wire into the Welding Gun

1. Plug the Welding Power Source into the 120VAC recep-
tacle for the Firepower FP 125 and FP 135, and into the
230VAC receptacle for the Firepower FP 165.
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL! With the gun
switch (located on the gun) activated,
welding power is applied to the output
terminals, feedroll, ground clamp, gun cable
connection and welding wire. Do not touch
these parts with the gun switch activated. .
2. Turn the welding machine ON with the front panel Volt-
age Control Switch set to "1".
Wire Feed
Speed
FINE COARSE
v
1 LOW
Voltage Control
Switch
2 HIGH
Figure 3--12: FP 125 Power ON
Wire Feed
Speed
Voltage Control
Switch
Figure 3--13: FP 135, 165 Power ON
3. Set the wire feed speed to half-way or "5".
Wire Feed
Speed
FINE COARSE
v
1 LOW
Voltage Control
Switch
2 HIGH
Figure 3-14: FP 125 Wire Speed Half-way
Manual 0-5123
Art # A-09061_AB
Power ON
OFF Switch
Power ON
OFF Switch
Art # A-09062_AB
Art # A-09061_AB
Power ON
OFF Switch
FIREPOWER FP 125,135,165
Wire Feed
Speed
Voltage Control
Switch
Figure 3-15: FP 135, 165 Wire Speed Half-way
4. Straighten the gun cable. Remove the nozzle and con-
tact tip from the MIG welding gun (see Section 2.08).
WARNING
If ground connection clamp is in place
on the workpiece the electrode wire is
electrically "hot" when the gun switch is
activated.
5. Activate the gun switch until the wire feeds out past the
gun nozzle.
Gun Switch
Figure 3-15: Feed Wire Through Gun
6. Deactivate the gun switch and set the Power Control
Switch to "0 / OFF" and unplug the supply cord.
7. Replace the contact tip and nozzle. Cut the wire within
¼" (6mm) from the nozzle.
3-9
Power ON
OFF Switch
Art # A-09062_AB
Nozzle
Contact Tip
Wire
Art # A-09087
INSTALLATION