Lincoln Electric IM613-B - Manual (Page 26)

B-7 OPERATION B-7
WIRE DRIVE -- PC BOARD ADJUSTMENTS
ELECTRODE POLARITY:
The system needs to be aware of the electrode polari-
ty. A DIP switch setting on the Wire Drive PC board is
used for this purpose. See INSTALLATION Section
“Setting DIP Switches in the Wire Drive”.
GEAR BOX RATIO:
The systems needs to know which gear has been
installed on the Wire Drive, low or high speed. A DIP
switch setting on the Wire Drive PC board is used for
this purpose. See INSTALLATION section“Wire Drive
Ratio” for information on how to set the DIP Switch.
WIRE REEL LOADING - READI-REELS,
SPOOLS OR COILS
To Mount a 30 Lb. (14 kg) Readi-Reel Package
(Using the Molded Plastic K363-P Readi-Reel
Adapter:)
1. Open the Wire Drive Compartment Door
2. Depress the Release Bar on the Retaining Collar and
remove it from the spindle.
3. Place the Adapter on the spindle
4. Re-install the Retaining Collar. Make sure that the Release
Bar “pops up” and that the collar retainers fully engage the
retaining ring groove on the spindle.
5. Rotate the spindle and adapter so the retaining spring is at
the 12 o'clock position.
6. Position the Readi-Reel so that it will rotate in a direction
when feeding so as to be de- reeled from bottom of the
coil.
7. Set one of the Readi-Reel inside cage wires on the slot in
the retaining spring tab.
8. Lower the Readi-Reel to depress the retaining spring and
align the other inside cage wires with the grooves in the
molded adapter.
9. Slide cage all the way onto the adapter until the retaining
spring "pops up" fully.
CHECK TO BE SURE THE RETAINING SPRING HAS
FULLY RETURNED TO THE LOCKING POSITION AND
HAS SECURELY LOCKED THE READI-REEL CAGE IN
PLACE. RETAINING SPRING MUST REST ON THE CAGE,
NOT THE WELDING ELECTRODE.
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10. To remove Readi-Reel from Adapter, depress retaining
spring tab with thumb while pulling the Readi-Reel cage
from the molded adapter with both hands. Do not remove
adapter from spindle.
FIGURE B.1
To Mount 10 to 44 Lb. (4.5-20 kg) Spools
(12"/300 mm Diameter) or 14Lb.(6 Kg)
Innershield Coils:
(For 13-14 lb. (6 Kg) Innershield coils, a K435 Coil
Adapter must be used).
1. Open the Wire Drive Compartment Door
2. Depress the Release Bar on the Retaining Collar
and remove it from the spindle.
3. Place the spool on the spindle making certain the
spindle brake pin enters one of the holes in the
back side of the spool. Be certain the wire comes
off the reel in a direction so as to de-reel from the
bottom of the coil.
4. Re-install the Retaining Collar. Make sure that the
Release Bar “pops up” and that the collar retainers
fully engage the retaining ring groove on the spin-
dle.
POWER FEED 11
CAUTION