Changing Wire Drive Configuration - Lincoln Electric MAXsa 29 WIRE DRIVE Operator's Manual

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CHANGING THE WIRE DRIVE
CONFIGURATION
The MAXsa™ 29 WIRE DRIVE can be reconfigured to
fit in any hard automation application.
As shipped, the MAXsa™ 29 WIRE DRIVE Drive
Rolls rotate clockwise to feed the wire down.
Reconfiguring the Wire Drive per Figure A.4a may
require reversing the direction of the motor. This is
accomplished by reversing the motor polarity so that
the wire will feed correctly. Follow these instructions to
reverse the motor polarity. See the Wiring Diagram in
Section F of this manual
1. Remove all power from the MAXsa™ Wire Drives.
2. Disconnect the Control Cable from the MAXsa™
Wire Drive Connection Box.
3. Loosen the fastener from the Band Strap to the
Connection Box, which secures the assembly to the
Motor housing, and expose the leads inside of the
Connection Box.
4. Locate the Motor leads that go from the Motor to
the Control Cable connector on the inside of the
Connection Box.
Rotate
INSTALLATION
FIGURE A.4a
Loosen Socket
Head Screw to Rotate
Motor/Gearbox Assembly
Loosen Socket
Head Screw to
Rotate Feedplate
MAXsa™ 29 WIRE DRIVE
5. Carefully disconnect the Motor leads from the har-
ness by pulling the quick-connect terminals apart.
6. Reverse the motor leads and reconnect the quick-
connect terminals (see the Wiring Diagram).
7. Carefully replace the wire harness back into the
Connection Box and place back onto the Motor
housing locating over the Motor lead grommet.
Ensure that the tachometer leads are completely
covered by the Channel that snaps into the
Connection Box. The Connection Box assembly
should be pushed all the way up to the Motor-to-
Gearbox Adapter Plate.
8. Before securing the Connection Box to the Motor
housing with the Band Strap, ensure that none of
the harness leads are being pinched underneath
the edges of the Connection Box and Channel.
9. Place the Band Strap into the "T" slot on the side
of the Connection Box and wrap it around the
Motor housing.
10. Replace the fastener between the Band Strap and
the Connection Box. Tighten so that the Connection
Box cannot move on the Motor housing.
Remove ConnectionBox
to Change Motor Polarity
Rotate
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