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Filling the cooling tank
Chief Automotive Technologies recommends that you specific welding machine coolant with antifreeze and corrosion inhibitors
in this cooling tank.
The use of other cooling liquids, and in particular standard cooling liquids, can lead to the accumulation of solid substances
inside the cooling system (due to electrolysis), this will negatively impact the cooling efficiency, and possibly cause total
obstruction of the system. Any degradation to the machine caused by the use of cooling liquids with bad quality (or
equivalent) will not be considered under warranty.
Any damage to the machine due to the freezing of cooling liquid will not be accepted under warranty.
To fill the tank with cooling liquid, proceed as follows:
- Put the pneumatic clamp on its stand
- Fill the tank with 30 litres of cooling liquid - this should reach the middle of the min / max indicator on the
side of the machine.
Safety recommendations regarding cooling liquid:
- In case of contact with the eyes, rinse thoroughly with plenty of water immediately after contact (remove contact lenses
first if worn). Seek medical help if necessary.
- In case of contact with the skin, wash thoroughly with soap and plenty of water. Remove any contaminated clothing, and if
skin irritation occurs (redness etc…) consult doctor.
- In case of ingestion, rinse the mouth out thoroughly, and drink plenty of water - consult your doctor immediately.
Maintenance:
It is recommended that the cooling liquid is changed every 2 years. To empty the coolant tank, proceed as follows:
NB: Ensure there is a container available near-by to collect the cooling liquid as it drains.
- Make sure an arm is fitted on the C-clamp
- Select the C-clamp adjustment mode in the machine menu.
- Unscrew the mobile electrode from the clamp.
- Select the normal mode in the menus.
- Press the welding button on the clamp to activate the pump.
- Use the container to collect the liquid as it drains from the clamp.
- In the absence of welding, the pump will stop automatically after 2 minutes. It will therefore be necessary to
press this button several times to completely empty the tank.
- When the tank is empty, go back to the C-clamp adjustment mode in the menus and re-connect the mobile
electrode to the clamp.
Fill the tank with the new cooling liquid.
Starting the machine
Switch ON the circuit breaker. The electronic card starts a test and initialisation cycle of the parameters for approximately 10
seconds. At the end of this cycle, the machine is ready to use.
When the machine starts up, liquid will circulate in the cables. Check that there are no leaks.
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