Solter SOLMIG 180 Manual De Instrucciones página 15

Fiting a 5kg rel of wire. Ensure that the wire diameter used, is matched by the correct groove size in
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the drive wheel and the correct tip size on the torch as well as the correct torch liner. Failure to do this
could cause the wire to slip and/or bind.
• Unscrew the locking knob from the end of the spool holder (see fig.7C) and remove the spacer. Slide
the reel of wire onto the spool holder and ensure that the clutch pin at the back of the spool holder (E)
engages into the guide hole in the wire reel moulding. This will prevent the wire reel from freewheeling
on the spool holder. Slide the spacer onto the spool holder and retain it by screwing the knob into place
as shown above in fig.9. Ensure that the wire is coming off the bottom of the reel in the direction of the
wire drive unit as shown in fig.10.
FEED WIRE THROUGH TO TORCH. Referring to fig.12 open the wire feed mechanism by pushing the
locking/wire tension knob (1) down to the right allowing the pressure roller carrier (2) to spring up revealing the
feed roller. Ensure that the required feed groove (0.6 or 0.8) is in line with the wire path. See Section 3.12 on
how to reverse or change the roller.
• Release the wire from the reel and cut off any bent portion ensuring that there are no burrs left on the
end of the wire. Keep the wire under tension at all times to prevent it uncoiling.
• Straighten about 40-50mm of wire and gently push it through the flexible metal sheathed cable (3) and
through the 6 or 8mm feed roller groove and on into the torch cable liner.
• Push down the pressure roller carrier onto the wire feed roller and hold it down. Lift up the locking/wire
tension knob so that it enters the slot in the pressure roller carrier and snaps into the indent in its top
surface. See fig.13. Rotate the tension knob to a medium setting i.e. between 2 and 3.
• Remove gas cup (fig.11-2) and contact tip (1) from end of torch as follows:
a) Take torch in left hand with the torch tip facing to the right.
b) Grasp gas cup firmly in your right hand.
c) Turn gas cup clockwise only and pull it off end of torch tip.
WARNING! do not turn gas cup anti-clockwise, as this will damage the internal spring.
d) Unscrew copper contact tip (right hand thread) to remove.
• Check welder is switched off "0", and that the earth clamp is away from the torch tip. Connect the
welder to the mains power supply and set the voltage switch to one.
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