User manual

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8. Filling with flux (Sub--arc welding).
S Close the flux valve on the flux container.
S Remove the separator, if fitted, from the flux recovery unit. F ill with flux.
NOTE! The flux must be dry. If possible, avoid using agglomerated flux
outdoors or in damp conditions.
S Adjust the height of the flux nozzle above the weld to give sufficient
coverage. The flux covering should be deep enough to prevent the arc
breaking through.
9. It is easier to move the carriage if the wheels are released by turning knob A
anticlockwise (see dimension drawing on page 122).
5 OPERATION
General safety regulations for the handling of the equipment appear from
page 40. Read through before you start using the equipment!
1. Careful joint preparation is essential for good welding results.
NOTE! The gap in the weld joint must be uniform.
2. To minimize the risk of hot cracking the width of the weld should be larger than
the penetration.
3. Always weld a test piece with the same joint preparation and plate thickness as
the intended production piece.
NOTE! NEVER makeatrialweldonaproductionworkpiece.
Operating instructions for control box PEG1
See operating manual PEG1 order no. 443 392.
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