Harbor Freight Tools 97503 - Manual (Page 17)

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enlarges. A Contact Tip that
measures 150% or more the
original size* should be replaced.
(*.045” or more for .030” Tips; .035”
or more for .023 Tips.)
If any problems are noted with a 5.
Contact Tip, have it replaced.
When inspection and maintenance is
6.
completed, reinstall the Contact Tip
and Nozzle.
replacing the welding torch
liner
Switch welder off, disconnect power, 1.
and discharge electrode to ground
before proceeding.
Secure welding wire to the spool, cut
2.
it near the spool, and remove it from
the torch and cable.
Gently twist and slide the Locking
3.
Collar off the torch and onto the
Protective Sleeve. Slide the Upper
Housing forward and off the Lower
Housing.
Remove the four Screws that hold the
4.
Cable Clamp in place. Set aside the
Cable Clamp, Screws, and the Liner
Sleeve underneath the cable clamp.
Lay torch cable out straight to allow
5.
the cable to twist within the sleeve.
Press in on the Push-lock Coupler
6.
and remove the Liner from the gun
end.
Install a new Liner and Fitting from
7.
the gun end with the end without a
Fitting first.
Attach the Fitting at the end of the 8.
Liner to the Push-lock Coupler on the
Switch Body.
Slide the Liner Sleeve back onto the
9.
end of the liner. Reinstall the Cable
Clamp and Screws. Trim off the Liner
that extends past the Clamp.
Make sure that all torch parts lay
10.
back into place properly including
the Protective Sleeve, Head Tube,
and Trigger. See Assembly Diagram.
While all parts are properly in place,
carefully put the Upper Housing back
onto the Lower Housing and slide
back to secure. Slide the Locking
Collar back onto the Housings and
twist to secure.
Check the Torch carefully for proper
11.
operation.
Route the Wire as instructed in the
12.
Loading and Adjusting the Wire
Tension Section.