Installing spool assembly, Spool gun setup, Loading electrode wire – MK Products Prince XL User Manual

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XL/Spool Gun Owner's Manual - Page 2

Conduit

The Prince

XL gun comes standard with a poly-lined conduit for running

aluminum wire. The longer fitting with a shallow groove is used on the gun

end. A setscrew located on top of the gun handle secures the conduit in

place. A small spool liner (P/N 003-0198) is used on the spool gun and held

in place by the same setscrew.

Gas Hose

The gas hose is pushed over a barbed fitting on the end of the gun body and

secured by twisting the hose retainer to the end of the hose (shown below).

The hose retainer is re-usable and can be removed and re-installed as

needed.The cabinet end of the gas hose uses our standard gas fitting (1/8” -

27 nps).

Water Hose

If so equipped; The gas hose is pushed over a barbed fitting on the end of

the gun body and secured by twisting the hose retainer to the end of the

hose. The hose retainer is re-usable and can be removed and re-installed as

needed. The other end is connected to the center fitting on the power block.
Electric Cable

A seven-conductor control cable is used on the Prince

XL gun. The gun end

of the control cable is secured to the gun with a boot clamp and plugged into

the pot assembly and micro switch connectors. Slack is left in the electric

cable as it exits the back of the gun to prevent cable breakage. The cabinet

end has a seven-pin “W” clocked amphenol connector.

Installing Spool Assembly

(Kit P/N 005-0632)

Loosen the screw that secures the conduit through access hole located on

top right rear handle with a 1/16” Allen wrench.

Remove conduit by pulling it out of the back of the gun.
Install spool liner, and secure with screw.

Remove both rear handle screws, and secure spool canister with longer

screws provided.

Spool Gun Setup

Loading Electrode Wire

Unscrew, and remove spool cover.
Apply tension to drive rolls, so the wire will be picked up and fed through the

contact tip.
Straighten out the first six inches of wire and push it through the liner.
Jog the trigger until the wire is picked up by drive rolls and fed through the

contact tip.
Hold the brake assembly back towards the top of the gun; load the spool

Conduit Securing Screw

E-Ring

Rear Wire Guide

Spool Liner

2 Screws

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