5.2.9 Cut off any bent portion of the wire using a wire cutter.
5.2.10 Loosen the tension adjusting knob holding the drive tension arm in
place and lift the tension arm up off the drive roller.
5.2.11 Insert the wire into the inlet guide tube and feed it across the drive
roller and into the torch assembly about six inches.
-Make certain that the welding wire is actually going into the torch liner. If not, the wire will jam up in
the mechanism.
5.2.12 Line the wire up with the correct groove in the drive roller. Place the
drive tension arm back above the drive roller.
5.2.13 Place the drive tension adjustment arm back in place.
5.2.14 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.
5.2.15 NOW YOU CAN LET GO OF THE WIRE.
5.2.16 Plug in the welder power cord and turn the welder ON. Set the voltage
switch to the voltage setting recommended for the gauge metal that is
to be welded. Refer to the set-up chart on the back side of the drive
compartment door.
-The welding wire is electrically hot when the power is on and the torch trigger is activated.
5.2.17 Set the WIRE SPEED control to the middle of the wire speed range.
5.2.18 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.
5.2.19 Turn the power switch to the OFF position.
5.2.20 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.
5.2.21 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.
5.2.22 Install the nozzle on the torch assembly.
5.2.23 Cut off excess wire that extends past the end of the nozzle more than
1/4 inch.
5.2.24 Turn the welder ON.
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