(1) Wirespool cover
(2) Wire drive cover
(3) 4-roller drive
with red protective cover
(4) Pressure lever
For adjusting the contact pressure
(5) Clamping lever
(6) Gas-test button
For setting the required quantity of gas on the gas pressure regulator.
After pressing the gas-test button, gas is released for 30 s. Pressing the
button again ends the process early.
(7) Wire-return button
For retracting the welding wire without gas or current
There are two options available for retracting the welding wire:
Option 1
Retract the welding wire at the preset wire-return speed:
Press and hold the wire-return button
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After pressing the wire-return button, the welding wire is retracted by
1 mm (0.039 in.)
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After a brief pause, the wirefeeder continues retracting the welding
wire – if the wire-return button is kept pressed down, then the speed
increases with each further second by 10 m/min (393.70 ipm) until
the preset wire-return speed is reached
Option 2
Retract the welding wire in 1 mm steps (0.039 in. steps) – always press the
wire-return button for less than 1 second (tap)
(8) Wire-threading button
For threading the welding wire into the torch hosepack without gas or cur-
rent
There are two options available for the wire threading:
Option 1
Thread the welding wire at the preset feeder inching speed:
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Press and hold the wire-threading button
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After pressing the wire-threading button, the welding wire will be
threaded in by 1 mm (0.039 in.)
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After a brief pause, the wirefeeder continues threading in the welding
wire – if the wire-threading button is kept pressed down, then the
speed increases with each further second by 10 m/min (393.70 ipm)
until the preset feeder inching speed is reached
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