5 Putting into operation
ABIMIG
®
GRIP W
EN - 8
BAL.0192.0 • 2019-03-06
5.2.1 Liner
To be used for steel wires.
1
Lay down the cable assembly straight and unscrew gas nozzle and contact tip from the torch
neck.
2
Unscrew nut from the central connector and slide liner through the wire conduit up to the
retaining nipple.
3
Screw down nut again by hand and cut off excess length of the liner flush with the torch neck
or tip adaptor.
4
Unscrew nut and pull out liner.
5
Sharpen the liner beginning to an angle of approx. 40° and debur the edge.
6
Slide sharpened liner through the wire conduit up to the retaining nipple and screw down
nut and tighten it using a multiple wrench.
7
Screw in contact tip and attach gas nozzle.
5.2.2 PA liner
To be used for aluminium, copper, nickel and stainless steels.
1
Sharpen beginning of PA liner using the
ABICOR BINZEL
sharpener at an angle of
about 40° and slide PA liner through the wire conduit until a noticeable resistance is felt in
the contact tip.
2
Slide clamp nipple, O-ring and nut onto PA liner and tighten the nut under tension.
3
Mark overlength of the PA liner in front of the wire feed rolls and cut it off at the mark using
the
ABICOR BINZEL
cutter.
4
Sharpen the cutting point.
NOTICE
• New and unused spiral liners must be shortened to the actual length of the cable
assembly.
• To install the wire guide with some tension, excess length of 14 mm is required.
NOTICE
• New and unused PA liners must be shortened to the actual length of the cable
assembly.
• For PA liners with an outer diameter of 4.00 mm, the capillary tube in the distance
adaptor must be replaced with a guide tube.
• We recommend that you sharpen the PA liner to an angle of 40° using the
ABICOR BINZEL
sharpener before mounting.
