Feeding electrode to the ln-8n or ln-8s, B-11, Operation – Lincoln Electric LN-8 SVM132-A User Manual
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B-11
OPERATION
B-11
FEEDING ELECTRODE TO THE LN-8N OR
LN-8S
1. Turn the reel until the free end of the electrode is
accessible.
2. While tightly holding the electrode, cut off the
bent end and straighten the first six inches. Cut
off the first inch. (If the electrode is not properly
straightened, it may not feed or may not go into
the outgoing guide tube causing a “birdnest”.)
3. Insert the free end through the incoming guide
tube.
4. Press the gun trigger and push the electrode into
the drive roll.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts such
as output terminals or internal wiring.
• When inching with the gun trigger,
electrode and drive mechanism are
“hot” to work and ground.
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5. Inch the electrode through the gun.
FEEDING ELECTRODE TO THE LN-8NE
OR LN-8SE (WITH EXTENSION)
1. Slide the ingoing guide tube of the hand crank to
the forward position.
2. Remove start end of coil from the hole in the wire
reel cover, straighten the first six inches of the
wire and then insert this end into the ingoing
guide tube. Push at least one foot of wire
through.
3. Pull the ingoing guide tube back to the rear posi-
tion and rotate 90˚ so that it will remain in this
position during the cranking operation.
4. Pull the plastic hand crank handle to the out posi-
tion in the arm.
5. Pull the shaft and drive roll assembly to the out
position.
6. Apply downward pressure to the idler roll pres-
sure arm. Maintain this pressure and start crank-
ing the wire thru the system. Keep the conductor
cable as straight as possible during the loading
operation. This will facilitate cranking the wire
through.
7. Crank until the wire touches the drive roll and
then pull the gun trigger. This will start the drive
rolls and feed the wire the rest of the way
through the cable and gun assembly.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts such
as output terminals or internal wiring.
• When inching with the gun trigger,
electrode and drive mechanism are
“hot” to work and ground.
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8. Push the plastic of the hand crank to the in
position, as shown in Figure B-8.
9. Shift the ingoing guide tube to the forward
position.
FIGURE B.8 – HAND CRANK POSITION
LN-8
WARNING
WARNING
BRASS
BLOCKS
HAND CRANK
ARM