The Clutch; Loading The Welding Wire - ESAB Versotrac EWT 1000 Instruction Manual

5 OPERATION
5.3

The clutch

Use the clutch knob in the back of the tractor
carriage to lock and unlock the wheels from
the motor. The wheels will be engaged with
the motor when in the locked position.
5.4

Loading the welding wire

NOTE!
The feed rollers are marked with their respective groove diameter (D) on the side of
the roller.
1. Turn off EAC 10 using the On/Off
switch.
2. Check that feed roller (1) and
contact nozzle (2) have the correct
dimensions for the selected welding
wire.
3. Turn the knob (3) to release the wire
straightener.
4. Lift up the wire straightener with
memory (4). There will be no
change in the settings.
5. Feed the welding wire (5) into the
contact nozzle.
6. Lower the wire straightener with
memory (4) back to its position.
Lock by turning the knob (3) fully.
7. Turn on EAC 10 and select the
welding wire when prompted on the
display.
8. With the EAC 10 control unit: Feed
the welding wire through the contact
nozzle until it is visible below the
contact nozzle.
9. Use the knob (6) to adjust the wire
feed pressure as needed.
10. Use the knob (7) to adjust the wire
straightness as needed.
NOTE!
Do not overtighten the feed pressure knob (6). This can result in the wire feeder
overheating.
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