Installation, Warning – Lincoln Electric IM381 K470-,K471-,K541-,K1802-1, K2286-1,K2951-,K2952-,K3055- MAGNUM & MAGNUM PRO CURVE 300 User Manual

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INSTALLATION

MAGNUM® & MAGNUM® PRO CURVE GUNS

Read this entire installation section before you
start installation.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

• Do not touch electrically live parts

such as output terminals or
internal wiring.

• Insulate yourself from the work

and ground.

• Always wear dry insulating gloves.

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Only qualified personnel should install, use or
service this equipment.

CONNECTOR KIT INSTALLATION TO GUN CABLE

Most models of MAGNUM® & MAGNUM® PRO
CURVE 300 and 400 gun cables, except K1802-1,
K2286-1, K2951-2-10-45, K2151-2-6-45 and K2952-
10-45 are shipped as generic assemblies and must be
assembled with a K466 connector kit (See REPLACE-
MENT PARTS section Chart E for proper kit). The
MAGNUM® 400 Gun K2286-1 has a factory installed
feeder end connector.

K466-1& -8 INSTALLATION (For Lincoln Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector and insulation tube

(see Figure 1) from the K466-1 kit. Slide the insula-
tion tube onto the connector from the threaded end
and screw it onto the feeder end of the gun cable.
Tighten the connection with the wrench provided.

b. Remove the molded gas plug fitting on the side of

the feeder end handle and replace it with the barbed
brass fitting provided in the kit. The included wrench
will fit both the gas plug and barbed fitting.

c. Attach the round connector of the gun control cable

provided to the trigger connector on the front of the
Lincoln feeder. (NOTE: Both the plug and socket
are keyed and must be properly oriented.)

d. Place one tubing clamp onto each end of the flexi-

ble tubing provided, approximately 2” (51 mm) in
from each end. Slide one end of the tubing onto the
barbed connector on the feeder end cable handle
(step b) and move the clamp down near the end of
the tube to ensure a good gas seal.

NOTE: An optional K481 MAGNUM® Fast-Connect
Gas Tube Kit is available to provide tool-less gas tube
connection to Lincoln wire feeders. Install per the
instructions sent with the kit.

K466-2 INSTALLATION (For Tweco Adapted Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector (see Figure 1) from

the K466-2 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of
the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the
wrench provided.

b. Check that the molded gas plug fitting is sealing the

gas fitting hole in the side of the feeder end handle.

K466-3 INSTALLATION (For Miller Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector (see Figure 1) from

the K466-3 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of
the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the
wrench provided.

b. Check that the molded gas plug fitting is sealing the

gas fitting hole in the side of the feeder end handle.

c. Attach the round connector of the gun control cable

provided to the trigger connector on the front of the
Miller feeder.

K466-4 INSTALLATION (For Hobart Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector (see Figure 1) from

the K466-4 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of
the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the
wrench provided.

b. Remove the molded gas plug fitting on the side of

the feeder end handle and replace it with the barbed
brass fitting provided in the kit. The included wrench
will fit both the gas plug and barbed fitting.

c. Attach the phone plug connector of the gun control

cable provided to the trigger connector on the front
of the Hobart feeder.

d. Place one tubing clamp onto each end of the flexi-

K466-5 INSTALLATION (For L-Tec Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector (see Figure 1) from

the K466-5 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of
the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the
wrench provided.

b. Check that the molded gas plug fitting is sealing the

gas fitting hole in the side of the feeder end handle.

WARNING

B-1