Abicor Binzel ABITIG GRIP Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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TIG welding torch 4 Putting into operation
4.4 Setting the shielding gas quantity
WARNING
Risk of burns
TIG welding torch will become overheated if the coolant level is too low.
• Wear protective gloves.
• Check the coolant level at regular intervals.
NOTICE
• Check the fluid level in the cooling system.
• Make sure that the coolant supply and return have been installed
properly. Coolant supply = blue, Coolant return = red.
• Each time the device is commissioned or after each hose assembly
change, the cooling system must be ventilated as follows: Disconnect the
coolant return hose from the recirculating cooling unit and hold it over a
collecting device. Close the opening at the coolant return hose. Open it
again by repeatedly and abruptly releasing it, until the coolant is flowing
continuously and without air bubbles.
• Do not use any deionized or demineralized water as coolant or for
tightness or flow tests.
This may impair the service life of your welding torch.
• We recommend the use of ABICOR BINZEL series BTC coolant for
liquid-cooled welding torches.
NOTICE
• The type and quantity of the shielding gas depends on the welding task
and the gas nozzle geometry.
• To prevent the shielding gas supply from becoming clogged by
impurities, the cylinder valve must be opened briefly, before connecting
the cylinder. This will blow out any impurities that may be present.
• Make certain that all shielding gas connections are leak free.