Miller Electric OM-1589 - Manual (Page 25)

OM-1589 Page 19
3-14. Threading Welding Wire Through Feeder (Continued)
Ref. 800 944
Tools Needed:
Pull and hold wire; cut off end.
Hold wire tightly to keep
it from unraveling.
6 in
(150 mm)
Open tension arm.
Thread wire thru inlet guide, along drive roll groove, and into wire con-
duit. Close tension arm. Adjust tension as follows: grasp spool with
one hand, press Jog switch, and turn thumbnut clockwise until motor
stalls when Jog switch is pressed. Back thumbnut off slightly.
Lay wire conduit out straight. Remove wire conduit
from rear of gun. Press Jog button until about 10 in
(254 mm) of wire is sticking out of conduit.
Welding wire is electri-
cally live when gun
trigger is used to jog
wire.
Open pressure roll assembly. Insert wire thru conduit
opening in rear of gun, past drive roll groove, and out
contact tip. When wire conduit is seated in rear of gun,
tighten screw to secure. Close pressure roll assembly.
Feed wire to check drive roll pres-
sure. If necessary, adjust pres-
sure adjustment knob in gun.
Cut off wire. Reinstall gun cover. Close
and latch wire feeder doors.
WOOD