Owner manual

ULTRA-CUT 100 XT
Manual0-5272 OPERATION 4-3
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Art # A-11542
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3. Set Gas Pressure GCM 2010
a. PlaceModeswitchinSETPREFLOWmode.AdjustPreowpressureasrequiredforthecuttingprocess.
b. Set Mode Switch in SET PLASMA & SHIELD position. Adjust plasma and shield pressure regulators to
correct pressure.
c. Setplasmaandshield(ifprocesscallsforsettingshieldow)owmeterstocorrectow.
d. Return Mode Switch to RUN position.
4. Setcuttingcurrent.
a. Set cutting current using the AMPERAGE SET_UP knob and LCD display on the GCM 2010.
5. Prepare to cut.
a. Protect your eyes and ears.
b. PositiontheTorchtothepropertransferdistanceabovetheworkpiece.
6. ApplySTART.
• Gasindicatorlights;Gaspre-owstarts.
• Duringgaspre-owpowersupplyisenabled.DClampturnsON.
7. Pilot Arc
• Attheendofpre-ow,ignitionoccurs(arcstarterres)andthePilotArcisestablished.
8. Transfer
• Almostimmediately,ifthetorchispositionedcorrectly,thepilotarctransferstotheworkandbecomes
a cutting (transferred) arc.
• CurrentquicklyrampsuptothelevelsetbytheCurrentControlandthearcpiercesthroughthemetal.
• OKtoMovesignalbecomesactiveandthetorchismovedtoperformthecut.
9. End of Cut
• STARTsignalisremoved;currentrampsdownandgoesout.
• GasescontinuetoowfortheselectedPost-owtimethenstops.
• Pumpandfanwillrunfor4minutesthenshutoff.
10.Tomakeanothercutrepeatsteps5-9.Asecondcutcanbestartedanytimeaftercompletingtherstcut.