Weld Wire Routing - Lincoln Electric POWER FEED 10M SINGLE/DUAL SVM172-A Service Manual

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Loading 30 lb. (13.6 kg) Readi-Reels
(See Figure A.11)
A K363-P Readi-Reel adapter is required for loading
these spools on 2" (51mm) spindles.
1. Squeeze the release bar on the retaining collar and
remove it from the spindle.
2. Place the Readi-Reel adapter on the spindle, align-
ing the spindle brake pin with one of the holes in the
adapter.
3. Re-install the retaining collar. Make sure that the
release bar snaps out and that the retaining collar
fully engages the groove on the spindle.
4. Rotate the spindle and adapter until the retaining
spring is at the 12 o'clock position.
5. Position the Readi-Reel so that electrode de-reels in
the proper direction.
6. Set one of the Readi-Reel inside cage wires on the
slot in the retaining spring.
7. Lower the Readi-Reel to depress the retaining
spring and align the other inside cage wires with the
grooves in the adapter.
8. Slide the cage all way onto the adapter until the
retaining spring "pops up" fully.
FIGURE A.11
ADAPTER
SPINDLE
BRAKE
PIN
GROOVES
READI-
REEL
INSTALLATION
RETAINING
SPRING
CAGE
RELEASE
WIRE
BAR
POWER FEED 10M SINGLE/DUAL
Removing a Readi-Reel
1. To remove a Readi-Reel from the an adapter,
depress the retaining spring with a thumb while
pulling the Readi-Reel cage from the adapter with
both hands. Do not remove the adapter from the
spindle.

WELD WIRE ROUTING

The electrode supply may be either from reels, Readi-
Reels, spools, or bulk packaged drums or reels.
Observe the following precautions:
a) The electrode must be routed to the wire drive unit
so that the bends in the wire are at a minimum,
and also that the force required to pull the wire
from the reel into the wire drive unit is kept at a
minimum.
b) The electrode is "hot" when the gun trigger is
pressed and must be insulated from the boom and
structure.
c) If more than one wire feed unit shares the same
boom and are not sharing the some power source
output stud, their wire and reels must be insulated
from each other as well as insulated from their
mounting structure.
RETAINING
COLLAR
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