Longevity ARCMATE 205 - Manual (Page 23)

160/205 MIG Welder/ARC Welder
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Welding Wire Installation:
Open the wire feed compartment and locate the wire spool mount assembly shown on internal
wire feed compartment diagram on page 12. Remove the Wing nut to from the wire spool
mount assembly and remove the round collar plate. Locate the end of the wire on the spool and
mount the spool so that it runs counter clockwise into the wire feed inlet of the wire feeder
mechanism. Reinstall the collar plate and wing nut and fasten this down over the spool so that
there is no play in between the collar and spool but the spool will still spin freely. Select the
correct position for the Wire ring selector shown on page 14-15. Included ring will allow for
.030” size wire and .035” size wire to be run through the feeder mechanism. Before feeding wire
into mechanism, trim the end of the wire to be fed. Flip back the locking lever so that the wire
can be fed through the wire inlet of the mechanism. Spring tension on the locking mechanism
may need to be relieved for the locking mechanism to open. Position the wire on the proper wire
selector ring groove. Feed wire through to the motor powered side of the wire feed mechanism.
Continue to feed the wire through the powered side until it reaches the torch lead. Flip the
locking mechanism back into the closed locked position. Tighten the locking mechanism so that
there is sufficient pressure applied to feed the wire into the gun. Do not over tighten the locking
mechanism. Readjustment of the locking mechanism may be required after wire is fed through
the torch. Do not attempt to weld with the compartment door open.