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OPERATION–Key Points to Feeding the
Welding Wire
ENSURE THAT YOU CHOOSE THE CORRECT WIRE SIZE GROOVE ON THE
WIRE FEED ROLLER
It is critical that you choose the right size wire feed roller size. Using the incorrect
wire feed roller size will result in issues such as the wire not feeding correctly or
irregular welding due to incorrect wire speed. You can change this roller by remov-
ing the two screws on the wire feed roller bracket and followed by the wire feed
roller. You will see that on either side of the wire feed roller there is a 0.8 mm or
0.9 mm marking stamped into the roller. Always ensure that the welding wire size
matches the wire feed roller size.
ALWAYS ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH TENSION ON THE WIRE FEED
ROLLER
It is critical that you ensure that there is sufficient tension on the wire feed roller at
all times. If there is insufficient tension between the wire feed roller and the wire
tension bearing then you will experience issues such as the wire not feeding cor-
rectly or irregular welding due to incorrect wire speed. You can adjust the tension of
the wire by tightening or loosening the plastic tension screw as shown below.
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