Lincoln Electric IM351 LN-7 GMA Wire Feeder - Manual (Page 39)

B-9 OPERATION B-9
TO MOUNT 10 TO 30 LB SPOOL (12” DIAMETER):
(For 8 in. spools a K468 spindle adapter must be
used.)
1. Remove the locking collar and Read-Reel
adapter shipped on the 2 in. diameter spindle
(adapter is not required).
2. Place the spool on the spindle making certain the
brake holding pin enters one of the holes in the
back side of the spool. Be certain the wire comes
off the reel in a clockwise direction when de-
reeled form the bottom of the coil.
3. Replace and tighten the locking collar.
ELECTRODE FEEDING AND BRAKE
ADJUSTMENT
1. Turn the Readi-Reel or spool until the free end of
the electrode is accessible.
2. While tightly holding the electrode, cut off the bent
end and straighten the first six inches. Cut off the
first inch. (If the electrode is not properly
straightened, it may not feed or may not go into
the outgoing guide tube, causing a “birdnest”.)
3. Insert the free end through the incoming guide
tube.
4. Press the gun trigger and push the electrode into
the drive roll.
ELECTRIC SHOCK
can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts
such as output terminals or
internal wiring.
• When inching with the gun
trigger, electrode and drive
mechanism are “hot” to work and
ground.
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5. Inch the electrode through the gun.
6. Adjust the brake tension with the thumbscrew on
the spindle hub until the reel turns freely but with
little or no overrun when wire feeding is stopped.
Do not overtighten.
LN-7 & LN-7 GMA
WARNING