Periodic maintenance, Wire drive motor and gearbox, Gun and cable maintenance – Lincoln Electric SVM143-A User Manual
Page 39: Procedure for removing feedplate from wire feeder, Maintenance
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MAINTENANCE
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Wire Drive Motor and Gearbox
Every year inspect the gearbox and coat the gear
teeth with a moly-disulfide filled grease. Do not use
graphite grease.
Every six months check the motor brushes. Replace
them if they are less than 1/4 in. long.
Gun and Cable Maintenance
See appropriate Operator’s Manual.
PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING
FEEDPLATE FROM WIRE FEEDER
1. Loosen the clamping collar screw using a 3/16 in.
Allen wrench. The clamping collar screw is
accessed from the bottom of the feedplate. It is
the screw which is perpendicular to the feeding
direction.
2. Loosen the retaining screw, which is also
accessed from bottom of feeder, using a 3/16 in.
Allen wrench. Continue to loosen the screw until
the feedplate can be easily pulled off of the wire
feeder.
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