Mounting And Locking Of Wire Spool; Loading The Filler Wire And Automatic Feed - Kemppi WFX 200 Operating Manual

2.6

Mounting and locking of wire spool

Check that in filler wire spool is correctly mounted and locked into position. Ensure the spool
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is not damaged or deformed in such a way that it can rub or chaff against the internal surface of
the wire feed unit chassis or door. This may result in increased drag, impacting on weld quality. This
may also result in long term wire feed unit damage, rendering the unit unserviceable or unsafe to
use.
2.7

Loading the filler wire and automatic feed

Automatic wire feed makes wire spool changes faster. When changing the wire spool, the
pressure of feed rolls need not be released.
Simply ensure that the groove of the feed roll matches the diameter of filler wire used. Release
the wire end from the spool and cut off any deformed section. Be careful that the wire does
not spill from the spool sides.
Straighten about 20 cm of filler wire and ensure the tip has no sharp edges. File if necessary, as
a sharp wire edge may damage the wire gun liner - particularly softer plastic liners.
Present the filler wire tip to the back of the wire feed rolls and press the wire inch switch on
the wire feeder panel. Feed the wire to the gun contact tip and prepare to weld.
Smaller diameter filler wires may need to be loaded manually and with the feed roll pressure
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arms released. This is because it is easy to over estimate the pressure required to feed these smaller
filler wires. Too high feed roll pressures can easily deform filler wires and contribute to later feeding
problems.
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