Installing spool assembly, Spool gun setup, Loading electrode wire – MK Products Prince XL User Manual
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Prince
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XL/Spool Gun Owner's Manual - Page 2
Conduit
The Prince
XL gun comes standard with a poly-lined conduit for running
aluminum wire. The longer fitting with a shallow groove is used on the gun
end. A setscrew located on top of the gun handle secures the conduit in
place. A small spool liner (P/N 003-0198) is used on the spool gun and held
in place by the same setscrew.
Gas Hose
The gas hose is pushed over a barbed fitting on the end of the gun body and
secured by twisting the hose retainer to the end of the hose (shown below).
The hose retainer is re-usable and can be removed and re-installed as
needed.The cabinet end of the gas hose uses our standard gas fitting (1/8” -
27 nps).
Water Hose
If so equipped; The gas hose is pushed over a barbed fitting on the end of
the gun body and secured by twisting the hose retainer to the end of the
hose. The hose retainer is re-usable and can be removed and re-installed as
needed. The other end is connected to the center fitting on the power block.
Electric Cable
A seven-conductor control cable is used on the Prince
XL gun. The gun end
of the control cable is secured to the gun with a boot clamp and plugged into
the pot assembly and micro switch connectors. Slack is left in the electric
cable as it exits the back of the gun to prevent cable breakage. The cabinet
end has a seven-pin “W” clocked amphenol connector.
Installing Spool Assembly
(Kit P/N 005-0632)
Loosen the screw that secures the conduit through access hole located on
top right rear handle with a 1/16” Allen wrench.
Remove conduit by pulling it out of the back of the gun.
Install spool liner, and secure with screw.
Remove both rear handle screws, and secure spool canister with longer
screws provided.
Spool Gun Setup
Loading Electrode Wire
Unscrew, and remove spool cover.
Apply tension to drive rolls, so the wire will be picked up and fed through the
contact tip.
Straighten out the first six inches of wire and push it through the liner.
Jog the trigger until the wire is picked up by drive rolls and fed through the
contact tip.
Hold the brake assembly back towards the top of the gun; load the spool
Conduit Securing Screw
E-Ring
Rear Wire Guide
Spool Liner
2 Screws