Lincoln Electric LN-7 GMA WIRE FEEDERS - Manual (Page 40)

B-11 OPERATION B-11
FEEDING ELECTRODE
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.
5. Inch the electrode through the gun.
WIRE LOADING – 13-14 LB INNERSHIELD
COILS
The K378 small mounting stand for the 14 lb
Innershield coil does not have an adjustable brake. It
has a fixed drag built into the reel spindle.
To load a 14 lb 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 lb coil of wire. Be sure not to bend
the side tangs of the 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 enter the outgoing
tube, causing a “birdnest”.)
5. Thread the end through the canister wire feed
liner until about four inches of electrode are
exposed.
6. Place the coil onto the disc support.
7. Replace the front reel cover and center clamping
nut. Keep the reel from turning and tighten the
center clamping nut securely.
8. 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.
LN-7 & LN-7 GMA
WARNING