Start-up
Safety
WARNING!
Danger from incorrect operation and work that is not carried out properly.
This can result in serious personal injury and damage to property.
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All the work and functions described in this document must only be carried out by
technically trained and qualified personnel.
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Read and understand this document in full.
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Read and understand all safety rules and user documentation for this device and all
system components.
Prerequisites When commissioning the wire-feed unit, the following requirements must be met:
- Wire-feed unit connected to the power source using the interconnecting hosepack
- Welding torch connected to the wire-feed unit
- Feed rollers inserted into the wire-feed unit
- Wirespool/basket-type spool with basket-type spool adapter inserted into wire-feed
unit (not for WF 15i n.S.)
- Wire electrode threaded in
- Feed roller contact pressure set
- Brake set (not for WF 15i n.S.)
- All covers closed, all side panels in place, all protection devices intact and in their
proper place
General The wire-feed unit is started by pressing the torch trigger (for manual applications) or by
means of a welding start-up signal (for automatic applications).
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