6. changing gun contact tip – Hobart Welding Products OM-1594 User Manual

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6-6.

Changing Gun Contact Tip

1

Contact Tip Wrench

2

Nozzle

Insert wrench into nozzle over
contact tip.

3

Compression Nut

4

Contact Tip

Loosen nut. Pull out contact tip.

Install new contact tip.

Tighten nut just until contact tip is
secure. Overtightening nut will
damage adapter.

150 437

1

3

4

2

6-7.

Replacing Or Cleaning Gun Drive Roll In Pistol-Grip Guns

Turn Off wire feeder and welding
power source.

1

Top Cover

2

Pressure Roll Assembly

Cut off wire where it enters
pressure roll assembly area.

3

Setscrew

4

Current Pick-Up Tab

This tab helps prevent burnback
caused by welding arcs inside the
contact tip. This tab may be re-
moved to provide an insulated drive
roll. (If tab is removed, a smaller di-
ameter contact tip is recom-
mended. See options in Parts List.)
Lightly grease top of tab before rein-
stalling.

5

Drive Roll

Use wire brush to clean drive roll.
Install drive roll with desired groove
down, and turn drive roll so one
setscrew faces flat side of shaft.

6

Bearing

7

Liner

Line up drive roll groove with bear-
ing groove and liner opening.
Tighten setscrews.

If changing drive roll in feeder, see
Section 6-1.

Thread welding wire through gun,
and adjust drive roll pressure, if
necessary (see Section 4-14).
Close and secure pressure roll
assembly. Reinstall top cover.

Ref. 151 599-C

Tools Needed:

5/64 in

2

6

7

1

5

3

4

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