Operation, Caution – Lincoln Electric LN-8 SVM132-A User Manual
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B-8
OPERATION
B-8
WIRE REEL LOADING – 50 AND
60 lb COILS (K303 WIRE REEL
STAND)
MOUNTING A 50 OR 60 lb COIL
1. To remove the wire reel from its shaft, grasp the
spring loaded knob and pull out. This straightens
the knob so it seats into the shaft when released.
Remove the reel.
2. Lay the reel flat on the floor. Loosen the spinner
nut and remove the cover plate. See Figure B.5.
3. Place the coil of electrode on the reel so it
unwinds as the reel rotates clockwise. DO NOT
cut the tie wires at this time.
4. Be sure the coil is placed so the spring loaded
arms will not interfere with the later removal of
the coil tie wires.
5. When loading the electrode, be certain the coil is
placed on the reel so the spring loaded arms are
at the center of the slots in the cardboard coil liner.
This provides the positive compression of the coil
sides needed for trouble-free wire feeding.
6. Put the cover plate on the reel so the four arms
of the cover plate straddle and are in line with the
spring loaded arms of the reel.
7. Tighten the cover as much as possible by hand.
DO NOT hammer on the spinner nut arms.
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 “back lashing” of the coil, which may tangle
the wire. A tangled coil will not feed. It must be untan-
gled or discarded.
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FIGURE B.5 – LOADING A 50 OR 60 lb COIL
8. Cut and remove only the tie wire holding the free
end of the coil. Insert the free end into one of the
holes in the cover and secure it by bending it
back. Cut and remove the remaining tie wires.
9. Replace the reel on the wire reel stand. Grasp
the shaft knob, pull it out and swing it across the
reel hub, locking the reel in place.
LN-8
SPINNER
NUT
COVER
PLATE
COIL
SLOTS
CARDBOARD
COIL
LINER
TIE
WIRE
REEL
SPRING
LOADED
ARM
CAUTION