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title: How to Fit iCAT to a Lincoln Wire Feed Unit
description: This quick guide will show you the correct way to install an iCAT harness to a Lincoln Wire Feed Unit to eliminate premature failing of the harness.
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# [How to Fit iCAT to a Lincoln Wire Feed Unit](https://blog.binzel-abicor.com/icat-lincoln-wire-feed)

 Written by [Danny Seddon](https://blog.binzel-abicor.com/author/danny-seddon) | Sep 4, 2018 2:30:36 PM

This quick guide will show you the correct way to install an iCAT harness to a Lincoln Wire Feed Unit to eliminate premature failing of the harness.

**Step  1 **

- Remove the 5 off M5 cap head screws (3 shown & 2 underneath) and fit the wire feed unit away from the robot arm.

**Step  2 **

- Drive the robot so that the J3, J4, J5 & J6 axes are all set to zero degrees.

**Step  3 **

- Slide the i-CAT harness through the robot’s hollow J4. 

 

**Step  4 **

- Fit the harness to the i-CAT / i-STM. For instructions, read our simple guides:  
    - [**iCAT A - air/gas cooled harness**](https://blog.binzel-abicor.com/icat-a-tool-bar-setting-guide?hsLang=en-us)
    - [**iCAT W - water/liquid cooled harness**](https://blog.binzel-abicor.com/icat-w-tool-bar-setting-guide?hsLang=en-us)

 

**Step  5 **

- Refit the wire feed unit leaving the M5 screw loose. 

 

**Step  6 **

- Fit the harness power pin into the wire feed unit ensuring that the power pin touches the feeding plate as shown & tighten the clamp screw.

**Step  7 **

- Pull the wire feed motor as far back as possible.

**Step  8 **

- At a slow speed drive the robot so that J5 moves to -90 degrees while at the same time supporting the wire feed motor so that it is able to slide forward if necessary as the harness is drawn through the hollow J4.

**Step  9 **

- Tighten the 5 off M5 cap head screws.

Thank you once again for reading our blog and I hope you found the information useful. 

 

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