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2.7 Description of Main Components
2.7.1 Wire Feed Unit
The unit is used for guiding and feeding the welding wire down into the contact
tube/connector.
2.7.2 Manual and Motorised Slides
The horizontal and vertical position of the welding head is adjusted by way of linear
slides. The angular motion can be freely adjusted using the rotary slide.
For the motorised slide (A6 Slide), see instruction manual 0443 394 xxx.
2.7.3 Contact Tube / Connector
Transfers welding current to the wire during welding.
2.7.4 Motor with Gear (A6 VEC)
The motor is used for feeding the welding wire.
For more information regarding the A6 VEC see instruction manual 0443 393 xxx.
2.7.5 Carrier for Wire Drum
The carrier is provided with a brake hub on which one the wire drum is to be fitted.
2.7.6 Flux Hopper / Flux Tube / Flux Nozzle
The flux is filled into the flux hopper and is then transferred to the workpiece through
the flux tube and the flux nozzle.
The amount of flux to be dropped down is controlled by way of the flux valve fitted to
the flux hopper.
See Refilling with flux on page 19.
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