How To Change a Conventional Liner on a TOUGH GUN Robotic MIG Gun Equipped with Wire Brake
To change a conventional liner on a TOUGH GUN® robotic MIG gun equipped with wire brake, follow the instructions below:
Step 1:
- Unthread and remove the liner from the back of the MIG gun.
Step 2:
- Insert the new liner from the back of the torch. The liner will bottom out on the Wire Brake.
- Measure the distance from the back of the power pin to the hex on the liner and take note of the measurement.
![How To Change a Conventional Liner on a TOUGH GUN Robotic MIG Gun Equipped with Wire Brake,STEP 2](https://beta.tregaskiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/liner_change_with_wire_brake_1-1024x285.png)
Step 3:
- Remove the liner and cut the length of your measurement off the front of the liner.
![How To Change a Conventional Liner on a TOUGH GUN Robotic MIG Gun Equipped with Wire Brake, STEP 3](https://beta.tregaskiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/liner_change_with_wire_brake_2.png)
Step 4:
- Reinsert the liner and tighten with a 10-mm wrench.
- Remove the neck and pull out the jump liner (item #27).
![How To Change a Conventional Liner on a TOUGH GUN Robotic MIG Gun Equipped with Wire Brake, STEP 4](https://beta.tregaskiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/liner_change_with_wire_brake_3.png)
Step 5:
- Reinsert a new jump liner into the neck and install the neck back onto the torch.
- Push back on the jump liner to make sure that it has seated properly against the Wire Brake and cut so that a 1/2 inch of the liner is sticking out of the neck.
![How To Change a Conventional Liner on a TOUGH GUN Robotic MIG Gun Equipped with Wire Brake, STEP 5](https://beta.tregaskiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/liner_change_with_wire_brake_4-1024x471.png)
ITEM #5 PART NUMBER | ITEM #27 PART NUMBER | WIRE SIZE |
---|---|---|
WB-100 | 495-18-35 | 0.045″ |
WB-110 | 495-18-116 | 0.052″ – 1/16″ |
Step 6:
- Reinstall and tighten the retaining head and contact tip, and slide on the nozzle.
![How To Change a Conventional Liner on a TOUGH GUN Robotic MIG Gun Equipped with Wire Brake, STEP 6](https://beta.tregaskiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/liner_change_with_wire_brake_5-1024x432.png)