Lincoln Electric IDEALARC SP-255 Service Manual page 93

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WIRE DRIVE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
5. Remove the screw holding the gun
connector assembly to the Case
Front Panel. See Figure F.14.
FIGURE F.14 - Location of Screw Hold-
ing the Gun Connector Assembly to
the Case Front Panel.
6. Slide the entire wire drive assembly
carefully toward the Case Back and
approximately 2" (51 mm) away from
the center baffle to gain access to
the drive motor and wiring.
a. The gas hose and gun connector
leads will limit the travel dis-
tance.
7. Disconnect the drive motor from the
drive roll assembly.
a. Remove the three large phillips
head screws on the outboard
side of the drive roll assembly
face plate using a phillips head
screw driver.
8. Separate the drive roll assembly
from the drive motor.
a. Grip the drive motor in one hand
and the drive assembly in the
other hand.
TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
9. Disconnect molex plugs J15, J12,
10. Remove the drive roll assembly.
IDEALARC
b. Wiggle the drive motor and drive
assembly gently back and forth
until the two parts separate.
and J11. See wiring diagram.
a. Remove the two screws mount-
ing the drive roll assembly to the
insulator board using a 5/16" nut
driver.
b. Loosen the set screw using a
slot head screwdriver that holds
the outgoing guide tube into the
drive roll assembly.
c. Remove the drive assembly by
sliding it off the out going guide
tube and towards the Case Back
at the rear of the machine.
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