Lincoln Electric PYTHON-PLUS K2447-2 User manual

IM875
MK 091-0564
September 2005
Rev A.
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
GMAW
Push-Pull Gun
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Model number K2447-1, K2447-2, K2447-3
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Table of
C
ontents
S
afet
y
Considerations ..............................................................
.
.
.......
.
i
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iii
I
nsta
ll
at
i
on
...............................................................
................
S
ection
A
T
echnical S
p
ecifications
...............................................................
......................
1
Su
pp
ort E
q
ui
p
ment Re
q
uired
...............................................................
..............
1
G
un Lead Connections
...............................................................
.......................
1
O
peration
...............................................................
..................
S
ection B
G
eneral
.
.............................................................
.
.
.............................................
.
2
C
ontrols and Settings
.
.............................................................
.
.
........................
.
2
T
rigger Adjustment ..............................................................
.
.............................
.
2
D
riv
e
R
o
ll
a
n
d
I
d
l
e
r R
o
ll
s
.
.............................................................
.
.
..................
.
2
Accesso
r
ies
...............................................................
..............
S
ection
C
O
ptional Kits
.
.............................................................
.
.
......................................
.
4
Snake Skins
.
.............................................................
.
.
......................................
.
4
C
ontact Tips
.
.............................................................
.
.
......................................
.
5
G
as
C
ups ..............................................................
.
...........................................
.
5
Ba
rr
els
.
.............................................................
.
.
...............................................
.
6
Ma
int
e
n
a
n
ce
...............................................................
.............
S
ection D
Pe
r
iodic
Mai
nt
e
n
a
n
ce
...............................................................
.........................
6
Recommended
S
pare Parts List
...............................................................
.........
7
T
roubleshooting
...............................................................
........
S
ection E
T
roubleshootin
g
G
uide
...............................................................
........................
9
T
estin
g
The
G
un
...............................................................
..................................
0
App
endices..............................................................
.
.
.............
.
S
ection F
D
ia
g
rams
/
Parts List
...............................................................
.........................
11
M
ec
h
an
i
ca
l
...............................................................
........................................
12
El
ectr
i
ca
l
...............................................................
............................................
16
M
K Re
p
air Stations
S
afet
y
Warnin
g
s
W
arrant
y

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ection A
I
nsta
ll
at
i
o
n
Technical
Sp
eci
fi
cation
s
Wire
C
apacit
y
.030" - .045"
(
0.6mm - 1.2mm
)
solid and hard wire
.030" - 1
/
16"
(
0.8mm - 1.6mm
)
aluminum and cored wire
Wire
S
pee
d
8
00 IPM
(
20.3 mpm
)
Max. at rated feeder Input Volta
g
e
(
120VAC / 42VAC
)
Duty Cycle - 100% (All ratings are using Argon Gas)
2
00 Amps
/
25 Volt
s
A
ir cooled standard
S
hippin
g
Wei
g
ht
(
approximate
)
- Air Cooled
15
f
t.
(
4.5m
)
.......................................
13
.
09
lbs.
(
5.94 Kg
)
25
f
t.
(
7.6m
)
.......................................
19
.
29
lbs.
(
8.29 K
g)
5
0ft.
(
15.2m
)
.....................................
2
9
.
9
lbs.
(
13.19 K
g)
T
orc
h
we
i
g
ht
(
less leads
)
A
ir
/
Water cooled - 2.5 lbs.
(
1.13 kilo
g
ram
)
S
u
pp
ort E
q
ui
p
ment Re
q
uire
d
•
C
.V. or C.C. Power Source of sufficient capacit
y
for
y
our needs.
•
R
egu
l
ate
d
gas supp
l
y an
d
h
oses.
•
P
roperly sized power leads
f
rom power source to wire
f
eeder and
g
round.
Gu
n L
ead
Co
nn
ect
i
o
n
s
P
o
w
e
r C
ab
l
e
A
#
2 AW
G
power cable is used on the Python-
Pl
us. The gun end o
f
the
cable has a
fi
ttin
g
crimped to the copper cable strands. This
fi
ttin
g
is
t
hen threaded into the
g
un bod
y
. The cabinet end of the power cable is
incor
p
orated into the Power
/G
as Ada
p
tor.
Co
n
du
i
t
Th
e
Py
t
h
on-
Plus
comes standard with a poly-lined conduit, for feeding
s
aluminum wire. The longer
fi
tting with a shallow groove is used on the gun
end. A set screw located on top o
f
the
g
un handle secures the conduit in
p
lace. The cabinet end of the conduit is incor
p
orated into the Power/Gas
Ad
a
p
tor.
Gas
H
ose
T
he
g
as hose is pushed over a barbed fittin
g
on the
g
un bod
y
and secured
with a plastic tie wrap. The cabinet end o
f
the gas hose is incorporated into
t
he Power
/G
as Adaptor.
El
ect
ri
c
C
ab
l
e
A
mu
l
t
i
-con
d
uctor contro
l
ca
bl
e
i
s use
d
on t
h
e
P
yt
h
on-
Pl
us. The gun end o
f
t
he cable is secured with a cable clamp and the wires are connected to the
potent
i
ometer, t
h
e m
i
cro sw
i
tc
h
, t
h
e motor an
d
t
h
e
g
un
b
o
dy
mec
h
an
i
ca
lly
.
S
lack is le
f
t in the electric cable as it exits the back o
f
the gun to prevent
cable and
/
or wire breaka
g
e. The cabinet end o
f
the control cable uses a
7-
Pi
n,
A
m
ph
eno
l
connector
.

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ection B
Op
eratio
n
G
eneral
T
he P
y
thon
g
un maintains a constant, stead
y
, uni
f
orm wire
f
eed speed,
re
g
ardless of curved or looped wire conduit. The constant push exerted b
y
t
he slave motor in the cabinet, combined with the pull o
f
the torch motor,
causes the wire to literall
y
fl
oat
f
riction-
f
ree throu
g
h the wire conduit. The
24VDC torch motor is controlled b
y
a three and three-quarter
(
3 3/4
)
turn
potent
i
ometer
i
n t
h
e torc
h
h
an
dl
e.
C
ontrols and Settin
gs
Potentiomete
r
T
he laterall
y
-positioned potentiometer is located in the lower end of the
handle, providing up to 800 ipm with 3 3/4 turns.
M
icro
S
witc
h
T
he micro switch assembl
y
consists of the micro switch, and leads.
Trigger Sensitivity
T
he amount o
f
trigger level travel can
be shortened
f
or a "
q
uicker" or "more
res
p
ons
i
ve
"
act
i
on.
A
more sensitive trigger lever is produced
b
y
reducin
g
the
g
ap between the
t
r
i
gger
l
ever an
d
t
h
e m
i
cro-sw
i
tc
h
l
ever.
By turning-in the Trigger
S
ensitivity
A
d
j
ustment
S
crew, it closed the
g
ap
b
etween t
h
e tr
i
gger
l
ever an
d
t
h
e m
i
cro-
sw
i
tc
h
l
ever.
T
his well enable the o
p
erator to increase
t
he sensitivity of the trigger lever.
S
ensitivit
y
Ad
j
ustmen
t
With the wire feeder turned on (with or
without welding wire loaded
)
, turn the
sc
r
e
w in
u
ntil th
e
mi
c
r
o
-
s
wit
c
h i
s
ac
tiv
a
t
ed
.
Once activated, the gun and wire feeder
motors will begin
f
eeding wire. Retract
t
he screw accordin
g
l
y
until the s
y
stem is
d
eact
i
vate
d
an
d
a
dj
uste
d
to t
h
e operators
'
liki
ng.
D
r
i
ve
R
o
ll
an
d
Idl
er
R
o
lls
Ge
n
e
r
al
Th
e
Py
t
h
on
g
un comes stan
d
ar
d
w
i
t
h
a
k
nur
l
e
d
d
r
i
ve ro
ll
an
d
a
g
roove
d
idl
er
roll
,
which will handle both steel and aluminum wire with diameters
f
rom
.030-1
/
16 inch.
O
ptional insulated V-
g
roove drive rolls are also available
f
or
aluminum wire if desired
(
see Optional Kits
)
.
D
r
i
ve ro
ll
tens
i
on
i
s accomp
li
s
h
e
d
w
i
t
h
a un
i
que spr
i
ng-
l
oa
d
e
d
pressure
screw. The P
y
thon comes
f
rom the
f
actor
y
with the pressure ad
j
ustment
screw
p
reset.
N
O ADJUSTMENT IS RE
Q
UIRED FOR ALL SIZES
AND TYPE
S
O
F WIRE
S
.

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Driv
e
R
o
ll In
sta
ll
at
i
o
n/R
e
m
o
v
al
N
O
TE: N
e
i
t
h
e
r
of
t
h
e
h
a
n
d
l
es
n
eeds
to
be
r
e
m
o
v
ed
to
access
t
h
e
Driv
e
o
r I
d
l
e
r R
o
ll
s
.
1
.
P
ull the
C
am Lever away
f
rom
t
h
e
i
d
l
e
r r
o
ll. Thi
s
will r
e
li
e
v
e
th
e
pressure against the drive roll (as
shown in Figure 1
)
.
2.
Ali
gn t
h
e
D
r
i
ve
R
o
ll
R
emova
l
T
oo
l
(
P
/
N 931-0100
)
over the
fl
ats o
f
the
d
rive roll
(
as shown in Fi
g
ure 2
)
.
Hold
t
he
t
o
r
ch
w
i
t
h
o
n
e
ha
n
d
o
r
o
n
a table top, with the other hand give
t
he Removal Tool a quick snap-turn
i
n t
he
CLOCKWISE DIRECTIO
N
.
3. Once the drive roll is loose, continue to s
p
in drive roll in the clockwise
d
irection to remove the drive roll
f
rom the torch.
4
.In
s
t
a
ll
a
n
e
w
d
riv
e
r
o
ll
o
n th
e
l
ef
t-h
a
n
d
thr
eaded
s
h
af
t. Th
e
d
riv
e
r
o
ll will
self-tighten when it is feeding wire.
Id
l
e
r R
o
ll In
sta
ll
at
i
o
n
a
n
d
R
e
m
o
v
al
(
Re
f
erence Fi
g
ure 3
)
1
.
U
s
i
ng a s
l
ot type screw
d
r
i
ver,
l
oosen
idl
er screw, ta
ki
ng care not to
l
ose
l
oc
k w
as
h
e
r
u
n
de
r i
d
l
e
r r
o
ll.
2.
I
nsert new
idl
er ro
ll
an
d
l
oc
k
was
h
er onto screw,
i
nsur
i
ng t
h
at
idl
er groove
i
s towar
d
top an
d
l
oc
k
was
h
er
i
s
b
eneat
h
.
3
.
T
ighten.
N
OTE: Lock washer must be under idler roll or it will not turn freel
y
.
C
am Lever
Figure
2
F
igure
1
F
igure
3

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S
ection
C
Accessories/
Op
tions
L
E P
/
N
M
K P
/N
In
su
l
a
t
ed
Driv
e
R
o
ll Kit
s
are used to prevent preheatin
g
of the wire which
may soften it and clog the liner. This picking up of current at the drive rolls
rather than at the contact tip is usually not a problem unless using too large
o
f a contact tip or excessivel
y
oxidized aluminum wire.
I
nsulated Groove Drive Roll Ki
t
..........................
K
P1594-030
......
005-0640
Fo
r
.
030
"
(
0.8mm
)
dia. aluminum wire. Includes insulated g
roo
v
e
drive roll
a
n
d
i
nsu
l
a
t
ed
idler roll ass
y
.
I
nsulated Groove Drive Roll Ki
t
..........................
K
P1594-035
......
005-0641
Fo
r
.
035
"
(
0.9mm
)
dia. aluminum wire. Includes insulated g
roo
v
e
drive roll
a
n
d
i
nsu
l
a
t
ed
idler roll ass
y
.
I
nsulated Groove Drive Roll Ki
t
..............................
n
/a
................
005-0642
Fo
r
.
0
4
0
"
(
1.0mm
)
dia. aluminum wire. Includes insulated g
roo
v
e
drive roll
a
n
d
i
nsu
l
a
t
ed
idler roll ass
y
.
I
nsulated Groove Drive Roll Ki
t
.........................
KP1594-3/64
......
005-0643
Fo
r
.
0
4
5
"
(
1.2mm
)
dia. aluminum wire. Includes insulated g
roo
v
e
drive roll
a
n
d
i
nsu
l
a
t
ed
idler roll ass
y
.
I
nsulated Groove Drive Roll Ki
t
.........................
K
P1594-1/16
.......
005-0644
Fo
r
.
062
"
(
1.6mm
)
dia. aluminum wire. Includes insulated g
roo
v
e
drive roll
and insulated idler roll ass
y
.
H
a
n
d
l
e
Ki
t
.........................................................................................
005
-
0699
I
n
cludes
left and ri
g
ht handles, screws and drive roll door.
Tri
gg
er Kit.........................................................................................
00
5-
0694
T
ri
gg
er ad
j
ustment kit includes a sprin
g
and sensitivit
y
ad
j
ustment screw
replacement for all Python
-Plus
guns.
s
M
i
c
r
o
S
wi
tc
h Ki
t
...............................................................................
005
-
0
7
01
R
eplacement micro switch assembl
y
for all P
y
thon
g
uns.
P
ote
n
t
i
o
m
ete
r Ki
t
.............................................................................
005
-
0695
R
eplacement potentiometer assembly for all Python guns.
S
nake
S
kin
s
®
S
nake
S
kin
®
protective covers are now standard on all guns. You may order
®
spare replacement covers to protect the lead assy of the torch when the
f
actory one becomes damaged or worn. It can easily be replaced in the
fi
eld
b
y
means o
f
Velcro
©
.
Snake Skin Cover 13ft (for 15ft leads)
........................................
931-011
0
S
nake
S
kin
C
over 23
f
t
(f
or 25
f
t leads
)
.
.....................................
.
931
-
0122
Snake Skin Cover 48ft
(
for 50ft leads
)
.......................................
931
-
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Contact Tip - 3/8" Diameter
LE P/N MK P/N Wire Size Tip ID Arc Tip Length
KP2217
-
1B1
621-0390
.
030"(0.8mm) .040"(1.0mm) Spra
y
1
.57"(39.9mm)
--
621-0396
.
030"(0.8mm) .040"(1.0mm) Short
1
-7/8"(47.6mm)
KP2217
-
2B1
621-0391
.
035"(0.9mm) .045"(1.1mm) Spra
y
1
.57"(39.9mm)
--
621-0397
.
035"(0.9mm) .045"(1.1mm) Short
1
.82"(46.2mm)
--
621-0392
.
047"(1.2mm)
.
054"(1.37mm) Spra
y
1
.57"(39.9mm)
--
621-0398
.
047"(1.2mm)
.
054"(1.37mm) Short
1
.82"(46.2mm)
KP2217
-
4B1
621-0393*
.
047"(1.2mm) .060"(1.5mm) Spra
y
1
.57"(39.9mm)
--
621-0399
.
045" or .052" .060"(1.5mm) Short
1
-7/8"(47.6mm)
K
P2217-5B1 621-0394
1
/16"(1.6mm) .074"(1.9mm) Spra
y
1
.57"(39.9mm)
--
621-0400
1
/16"(1.6mm) .074"(1.9mm) Short
1
-7/8"(47.6mm)
--
621-0395
1
/16"(1.6mm)
.
085"(2.16mm) Spra
y
1
-5/8"(41.3mm)
*
Standard - furnished with torch.
To Remove contact tip when using full water cooled gas cup
(
P/N 621-0065
)
, contact tip removal tool
(
P/N 931-0002
)
must
be
use
d
.
Contact Tip
s
Finned Copper Cup
s
Finned Copper Gas Cups
Cup Size Cup I.D. MK P/N LE P/N
No.
6
3/
8"
(
9.25mm
)
621
-
02
4
8
K
P
2213
-
1
No.
8
1/2" (12.7mm
)
6
21-0249
KP2214
-
1
No. 1
0*
5
/8"
(
15.8mm
)
6
21-
0
2
50
K
P221
5
-1
Heavy Duty Finned Copper Gas Cups
Cup Size Cup I.D. MK P/N LE P/N
No.
10
5
/
8"
(
15.8mm
)
621
-
0251
K
P
2216
-
1
No.
12
3
/
4"
(
19.0mm
)
621
-
02
5
2
--
*
Stan
d
ar
d
-
f
urnis
h
e
d
wit
h
torc
h
Torch Barrel Liners
Part Number Description
LE KP
22
44-
1
M
K
6
21-
0
424 Tip Extender (Air/Water cooled barrel only)
615
-
01
7
8
Bulk Te
fl
on Liner
LE KP
2226
-
1
M
K
931
-
013
7
Li
ner
P
ac
k
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B
arre
l
A
ssem
bli
es
A
ll barrels are rated at 100% dut
y
c
y
cle
B
a
rr
e
l
s
Air Cooled
Th
e
P
yt
h
on
-Pl
u
s
guns come standard with a 60˚ curved barrel. The barrel
s
assembl
y
locks to the P
y
thon
®
body using the patented EZ Lock™ system.
®
B
a
rr
e
l R
e
m
o
v
a
l
a
n
d
In
sta
ll
at
i
on
T
o remove t
h
e
b
arre
l
assem
bl
y,
l
oosen t
h
e patente
d
EZ
L
oc
k™
T
aper
l
oc
k
nut until it is clear o
f
the threads. Pull barrel out o
f
the gun body.
T
o replace a barrel assembl
y
, open the drive and idler roll door and seat the
b
arre
l
assem
bl
y unt
il
t
h
e
i
n
l
et gu
id
e
i
s a
l
most touc
hi
ng t
h
e
d
r
i
ve an
d
idl
er ro
ll
and the rear
f
ace o
f
the barrel is
fl
ush with the aluminum body block. Take
care not to dama
g
e the “O” rin
g
s when insertin
g
into the bod
y
. Ti
g
hten taper
lock nut assembly firmly so that barrel cannot rotate.
B
arre
l
R
otat
i
o
n
T
o rotate a barrel assembl
y
, loosen the patented EZ Lock™ Taper lock nut
assembly no more than 1 turn. Rotate barrel to the position of your choice
and retighten taper lock nut assembly
fi
rmly so that the barrel cannot rotate.
WARNIN
G
: Do not attempt to weld without the barrel bein
g
ti
g
htl
y
s
ecure
d
i
n t
h
e torc
h
b
o
d
y, or
d
amage to t
h
e
b
arre
l
or
b
o
d
y may resu
l
t
.
Section D Maintenance
P
e
ri
od
i
c
M
a
in
te
n
a
n
ce
Your
C
obramatic
®
System is designed to provide years of reliable
®
service.Maintenance of the torch will normally consist of a general cleaning
of
the wire guide system, including barrels, drive rolls, and conduits at regular
int
e
rv
a
l
s
.
R
emove s
p
atter build-u
p
from inside of nozzles with a hardwood stick.
T
he only parts on the
C
obramatic
®
system that are subject to normal wear
®
are the conduit, contact tips,
g
as cups, front bod
y
liners, wire
g
uides, drive
and idler rolls. A supply of these parts should be maintained on hand.
T
he number o
f
units in operation and the importance o
f
minimal
“
down time”
will determine to what extent s
p
are
p
arts should be stocked on hand. See
t
he “Recommended Spare Parts List” for the most commonly replaced parts.
I
f
repairs do become necessary, quali
fi
ed shop maintenance personnel can
easil
y
replace an
y
part.
Maintenance Tools
Tool Part Number
D
riv
e
R
o
ll R
e
m
o
v
a
l T
oo
l
931
-
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u
r
led
D
r
i
v
e
Roll
L
E P
/
N KP221
9
-1
M
K P
/
N
5
11-
0
1
0
1
Driv
e
R
o
ll R
e
m
o
v
a
l T
ool
93
1-
0
1
00
Micro
S
witch Assembl
y
005
-
0
7
0
1
I
d
l
e
r R
o
ll Ki
t
LE P/N KP2220-1
M
K P/N 005-0686
Recommended Spare Parts List
Qty. Part No. Description
1
L
E KP24
63
-1
M
K
6
1
5
-
0603
-1
5
C
onduit - 1
5
ft
1
L
E KP2463-2
M
K 615-0603-25 Conduit - 25 ft
1
L
E KP24
63
-
3
M
K
6
1
5
-
0603
-
50
Conduit - 50 ft
1
4
3
7-
02
5
3
D
r
i
ve
R
o
ll
D
oor
2
00
5-
069
4
T
r
i
gger
A
ssy.
Kit
2
00
5-
069
5
P
otent
i
ometer
A
ssy.
Kit
1
00
5-
0699
H
an
dl
e
Ki
t
2
00
5-
0
7
01
Micro-
S
witch Assy. Ki
t
10
L
E KP221
9
-1
M
K
5
11-
0
1
0
1Driv
e
R
o
ll
5
L
E KP222
0
-1
MK
005
-
0686
I
d
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r R
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Section E Troubleshooting
Trouble Cause Remedy
N
o wire
f
eed at
t
orch, feeder not
o
perat
i
ng,
i
.e. no
s
lave motor or brake
so
l
e
n
o
i
d
.
115
/
42 VA
C
C
ontrol
f
use in
feeder
/C
ontrol box blown.
R
e
p
lace fuse.
Micro-switch de
f
ective
/
not
bein
g
activated.
R
eplace switch.
C
heck
s
witch for o
p
eration.
Br
o
k
e
n
e
l
ec
tri
ca
l
cab
l
e
.
C
heck micro-switch
wires for continuit
y
.
N
o wire
f
eed at
t
orch, feeder
o
perat
i
ng proper
l
y.
24 VA
C
C
ontrol fuse in
feeder/Control box blown.
C
heck motor leads for
sh
orts; t
h
en re
pl
ace
f
use
.
B
a
d
p
otent
i
ometer
.
C
heck potentiometer
with meter.
Broken Electrical
C
able.
C
heck motor and
potentiometer wires for
c
ont
i
nu
i
ty.
Bad S
p
eed control/PCB
See s
p
ecific cabinet
/
c
ontro
l
b
ox owners
manual
f
or speed
c
ontro
l
o
p
erat
i
on.
Wire
f
eeds
,
but
weldin
g
wire is not
energ
i
ze
d
.
L
oose
o
r n
o
cab
l
e
co
nn
ec
t
io
n
s
.
C
heck all
p
ower
co
nn
ec
t
io
n
s
.
C
ontactor control cable
l
oose or
i
n wrong pos
i
t
i
on.
C
heck power suppl
y
o
wners manual for
location and type
o
f contactor si
g
nal
re
q
u
i
re
d
.
W
e
ldi
n
g
power source.
C
heck
p
ower source.
Wir
e
f
eeds
errat
i
ca
ll
y
.
D
irt
y
or worn conduit. Blow out or re
p
lace
c
on
d
u
i
t.
W
ron
g
s
i
ze contact t
i
p. See Contact ti
p
table.
Idle
r r
oll
s
t
uck
.
C
heck for lock washer
un
d
er
idl
er ro
ll,
or
replace i
f
damaged.
Wir
e
feeds
o
n
e
s
pee
d
on
l
y
.
B
a
d
p
otent
i
ometer
.
C
heck with meter.
B
ro
k
en e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
ca
bl
e.
C
heck
p
otentiometer
wires
f
or continuity or
s
h
o
rt
.
Bad speed control.
S
ee speci
fi
c cabinet
/
co
ntr
o
l
o
wn
e
r
s
m
a
n
ua
l
for s
p
eed control
o
peration.
Wire walks out o
f
d
rive rolls.
Idl
er ro
ll
u
p
s
id
e-
d
own.
Pl
ace groove
i
n
idl
er
roll toward top.
R
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g
G
uid
e
R
e
g
ardless o
f
which torch or
f
eeder used, all MK Products’ push-pull
g
uns
op
erate on the same
p
rinci
p
le. The slave motor in the feeder runs at a fast,
constant speed, but has very low torque. It is always trying to
f
eed more wire
t
han the torch motor wants, and when the motor
g
ets all it wants, it slows the
slave motor, preventin
g
a bird’s nest. Because of the low torque produced b
y
th
e s
l
ave motor, a
b
ra
k
e system
i
s use
d
to prevent w
i
re overrun rat
h
er t
h
an
t
ension. The dra
g
ad
j
ustment in the
f
eeder is used simpl
y
to keep the wire
sli
g
htl
y
taut, so it will not pull off the spool while feedin
g
wire.
T
he high torque 24VD
C
torch motor is controlled by a solid state speed
control located in the feeder, and a
p
ot located in the torch. The torch motor,
p
otentiometer, and micro switch are connected to the cabinet/control box via
a control cable and Amphenol connector. I
f
this cable becomes dama
g
ed, a
variet
y
of s
y
mptoms can occur, dependin
g
on which wire
(
s
)
break. To test,
check each wire for continuity and shorts.
R
emember, the micro switch in the torch activates both the slave motor and
t
orch motor circuits in the cabinet. Therefore
,
if the slave motor and brake
solenoid operate, but the torch does not, look more toward the torch motor’s
24V circuits, speed control, control cable, or the torch motor. If nothin
g
op
erates, look more toward the slave motor
’
s in
p
ut, micro switch leads, or
micro switch.
Testing The
G
u
n
R
e
f
erence the "W" clocked torch wiring diagram on
t
h
e
P
yt
h
on
®
Electrical Diagram for information
®
a
b
out p
i
n-outs an
d
l
ocat
i
ons.
M
otor Chec
k
R
emove the torch connector
f
rom the cabinet.
U
sin
g
the torch Amphenol connector, check the resistance across pins
“
A”
an
d
“B
”(motor leads). The resistance across the motor should be between
5
-
10
o
hm
s
as the potentiometer is turned.
If an o
p
en circuit or short exist, check the motor leads and motor
i
n
d
epen
d
ent
l
y.
Testing the Potentiometer - “W”
C
locke
d
U
sin
g
the torch Amphenol connector, check the resistance across pin
“
D”
(
wiper) and pin “C
”
. The resistance should vary from
0
- 5K ohm
s
as t
h
e
potentiometer is turned.
C
heck the resistance across
p
in
“
D
”
(
wiper
)
and pin “
G”
. Th
e
r
es
i
s
t
a
n
ce
should vary from 5K - 0 ohms as t
h
e
p
otent
i
ometer
i
s turne
d
.
Testing the Micro
S
witc
h
U
sin
g
the torch Amphenol connector, check for continuit
y
across pins
“
E”
a
n
d
“
F
”
when the tri
gg
er is pressed.

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App
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s
Diagrams / Parts List
P
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Exploded View
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Bill of Material
s
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P
yt
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on
F
ront
B
o
d
y
A
ssem
bl
y
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A/
W Barrel Assembl
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