Start-up
Safety
WARNING!
Danger due to incorrect operation and incorrectly performed work.
This can result in severe personal injury and damage to property.
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All the functions described may only be used by trained and qualified personnel.
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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.
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 wire-feed unit
- Feed rollers inserted in the wire-feed unit
- Wirespool or basket-type spool and adapter inserted in the wire-feed unit
- Wire electrode threaded in
- Feed roller contact pressure set
- Brake adjusted
- 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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