Lincoln Electric IM355-C LN-9 GMA - Manual (Page 39)

FEEDING ELECTRODE AND bRAKE ADJUSTMENT
1. Turn the reel until the free end of the electrode is
accessible.
2. While tightly holding the electrode, cut off the bent
end. Straighten the first 6 inches.
3. Cut off the first inch. Insert the free end through
the incoming guide tube.
4. Insert the free end through the incoming guide
tube.
5. Press the gun trigger or “cold inch” (if used) and
push the electrode into the drive roll. (If the elec-
trode is not properly straightened, it may not feed
or may not enter the outgoing guide tube, causing
a "birdnest.")
6. Inch the electrode through the gun.
USE THE "COLD" TRIGGER SWITCH POSITION, OR
"COLD INCH" OPTION WHEN LOADING. WHEN
INCHING WITH A "HOT" GUN TRIGGER, THE ELEC-
TRODE AND WIRE FEEDING SYSTEM ARE ALWAYS
"HOT" TO WORK AND GROUND AND COULD
REMAIN "HOT" SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE
GUN TRIGGER IS RELEASED.
LOADING AND FEEDING 13-14 Lb.
INNERSHIELD COILS (K378 REEL
MOUNTING STAND)
The K378 small mounting stand for the 14 pound
Innershield coil does not have an adjustable brake. It
has a fixed drag built into the reel spindle.
To load a 14 pound coil:
1. Remove the snap-on lid from the plastic canister.
2. Remove the center clamping nut and the cover
plate from the wire reel.
3. Unpack the 14-pound coil of wire. Be sure not to
bend the side tangs of the coil liner. Straighten any
tangs that may have been bent.
4. Remove the start end of the coil from its holding
slot in the coil liner, cut off the bent end, straighten
the first six inches, and cut off the first inch. (If the
electrode is not properly straightened, it may not
feed or may not go into the outgoing tube, causing
a "birdnest.") Thread it through the canister wire
feed liner until about four inches of electrode are
exposed.
5. Place the coil onto the disc support.
6. Replace the front reel cover and center clamping
nut, keep the reel from turning and tighten the
clamping nut securely.
7. Thread the exposed end of the electrode into the
wire feeder until it touches the drive rolls. Actuate
the gun trigger, and feed the electrode through the
system.
OPERATION
b-16 b-16
LN-9 GMA and LN-9F GMA Wire Feeder
WARNING