Care, maintenance and disposal
General Under normal operating conditions, the device requires only a minimum of care and
maintenance. However, it is vital to observe some important points to ensure the welding
system remains in a usable condition for many years.
Safety
WARNING!
Danger due to work that has been carried out incorrectly.
This can result in severe personal injury and damage to property.
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All the work described below must only be carried out by trained and qualified per-
sonnel.
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Fully read and understand this document.
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Fully read and understand all the Operating Instructions for the system components,
especially the safety rules.
WARNING!
Danger from electric current.
An electric shock can be fatal.
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Turn the power source mains switch to the "O" position.
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Disconnect the power source from the mains.
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Ensure that the power source remains disconnected from the mains until all work
has been completed.
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After opening the device, use a suitable measuring instrument to check that electric-
ally charged components (e.g. capacitors) have been discharged.
CAUTION!
Danger from hot system components.
This can result in severe personal injury and damage to property.
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Before starting work, allow all hot system components to cool down to room temper-
ature (+25 °C, +77 °F). For example:
Examples of hot system components include
- Coolant.
- Water-cooled system components.
- Wirefeeder drive motor.
Every start-up - Check all hosepacks and the ground earth connection for damage. Replace any
damaged components.
- Check feed rollers and inner liners for signs of damage. Replace any damaged com-
ponents.
- Check the wirefeeding hoses for damage. Replace any damaged components.
- Check contact pressure of feed rollers and adjust if necessary.
- Check that all screw connections between the robot, wirefeeder holder and wire-
feed unit are secure.
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