Lincoln Electric POWER FEED 10M SINGLE/DUAL SVM172-A Service Manual page 85

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FIGURE BB.4
To Mount 10 to 44 Lb. (4.5-20 kg) Spools
(12"/300 mm Diameter) or 14Lb.(6 Kg)
Innershield Coils:
The Spindle should be located in the LOWER mounting hole.
(For 8" (200 mm) spools, a K468 spindle adapter must
first be slipped onto spindle.)
(For 13-14 lb. (6 Kg) Innershield coils, a K435 Coil
Adapter must be used).
1) Depress the Release Bar on the Retaining Collar
and remove it from the spindle.
2) Place the spool on the spindle making certain the
spindle brake pin enters one of the holes in the
back side of the spool. Be certain the wire comes
off the reel in a direction so as to de-reel from the
bottom of the coil.
3) Re-install the Retaining Collar. Make sure that the
Release Bar "pops up" and that the collar retainers
fully engage the retaining groove on the spindle.
To Mount a 50-60 Lb. (22.7-27.2 kg) Coil:
(Using K1504-1 Coil Reel)
Reels a K438 Readi-Reel Adapter must be used).
The Spindle must be located in the UPPER mounting hole.
1) With the K1504-1 Coil Reel mounted on to the 2"
(51 mm) spindle (or with reel laying flat on the floor)
loosen the spinner nut and remove the reel cover.
See Figure BB.5.
2) Before cutting the tie wires, place the coil of elec-
trode on the reel so it unwinds from the bottom as
the reel rotates.
OPERATION
3) Tighten the spinner nut against the reel cover as
4) Cut and remove only the tie wire holding the free
Always be sure the free end of the coil is securely
held while the tie wires are being cut and until the
wire is feeding through the drive rolls. Failure to
do this will result in "backlashing" of the coil,
which may tangle the wire. A tangled coil will not
feed so it must either be untangled or discarded.
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5) Be sure the coil reel is engaged with the spindle
(For 50-60 lb Readi-
POWER FEED 10M SINGLE/DUAL
much as possible by hand using the reel cover
spokes for leverage. DO NOT hammer on the spin-
ner nut arms.
end of the coil. Hook the free end around the rim
of the reel cover and secure it by wrapping it
around. Cut and remove the remaining tie wires.
CAUTION
brake pin and the Release Bar on the Retaining
Collar "pops up" and that the collar retainers fully
engage the retaining groove on the spindle.
FIGURE BB.5
SPINNER NUT
SLOTS
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COVER
PLATE
CARDBOARD
COIL LINER
COIL
TIE WIRE
SPRING
LOADED ARM
REEL