Pro Spot i4s - Removing Welding Electrodes

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8.1 Removing Welding Electrodes
Removing Extension Arm Electrode and Weld Cap
2. If twisting the cap and electrode doesn’t work, you can gently tap
them with a hammer (Pro Spot ALU-9 Aluminum Hammer shown)
while maintaining control of the electrode by holding one of the vice
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3. Carefully remove the electrode and allow the excess water to drain
from it. You can now release the vice grips from the electrode and
weld cap. If you want to, you can continue on to the following step
with the vice grip still attached to the electrode shaft for a better grip.
4. Finally, if the weld cap has not loosened, hold on to the electrode
and gently tap the weld cap off with a hammer. Make sure that when
you are tapping at the weld cap, to aim your hammer outward, not just
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the cap on all sides.
1. Attach vice grips to the weld cap and electrode being removed.
Grip the handles and twist them in opposite directions.
IMPORTANT! Do not attempt to remove the electrode by hitting it.
This could damage the electrode and/or the spot gun.
IMPORTANT! N’essayez pas de retirer l’électrode en la frappant.
Cela pourrait endommager l’électrode et le “pistolet”.
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