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vii. With the welder disconnected from the power source, remove the leading
end of the wire from the spool. Hold on to it securely, so as not to allow
unspooling or tangling of the wire as it will result in tangled wire and feeding
problems.
viii. Cut off any bent portion of the wire using a wire cutter.
ix. Loosen the tension adjusting knob holding the drive tension arm in place and
lift the tension arm up off the drive roller.
x. Insert the wire into the inlet guide tube and feed it across the drive roller and
into the torch assembly about six inches.
⚠CAUTION
• Make certain that the welding wire is going into the torch liner. If not, the wire will jam up in the
mechanism.
xi. Line the wire up with the correct groove in the drive roller. Place the drive
tension arm back above the drive roller.
xii. Place the drive tension adjustment arm back in place.
xiii. Tighten (turn clockwise) the drive tension adjusting knob until the tension
roller is applying enough force on the wire to prevent it from slipping in the
drive rollers. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
xiv. NOW YOU CAN LET GO OF THE WIRE.
xv. Make certain the MIG torch is installed and the 5-pin trigger plug is attached
to the MIG trigger receptacle on the lower front of the machine.
xvi. Plug in the welder power cord and turn the welder ON.
⚠CAUTION
• The welding wire is electrically hot when the power is on and the torch trigger is activated.
xvii. Straighten the MIG torch cable and pull the trigger in the gun handle to feed
the wire through the torch assembly. When at least one inch of the wire sticks
out past the end of the torch, release the trigger.
xviii. Turn the power switch to the OFF position.
xix. Select a contact tip stamped with the same diameter as the wire being used.
NOTE: Due to inherent variances in flux core welding wire, it may be
necessary to use a contact tip one size larger than your flux core wire, if wire
jams occur.
xx. Slide the contact tip over the wire (protruding from the end of the torch).
Thread the contact tip into the end of the torch and hand-tighten securely.
xxi. Install the nozzle on the torch assembly.
xxii. Cut off excess wire that extends past the end of the nozzle more than 1/4
inch.
xxiii. Turn the welder ON.