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CONTENTS

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Specifications ................................................................................................ 1

EMC Regulations ..........................................................................................  3

Safety Precautions - General ......................................................................  5

Additional Safety Precautions for Plasma Cutters ....................................  7

What is Plasma Cutting ................................................................................. 8

Features ......................................................................................................... 8

Air Supply ....................................................................................................... 9

Front  Panel Description ............................................................................... 9

Electrical Connections ................................................................................ 11

Installation & Operation ............................................................................... 12

Duty Cycle .................................................................................................... 14

Maintenance ............................................................................................... 15

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 16

Thank you for purchasing this CLARKE Plasma Cutter 

.

Before attempting to operate this machine, please read this leaflet thoroughly
and follow the instructions carefully, in doing so you will ensure the safety of yourself
and that of others around you, and you can look forward to the Plasma Cutter
giving you long and satisfactory service.

GUARANTEE

This CLARKE product is guaranteed against faulty manufacture for a period
of 12 months from the date of purchase. Please keep your receipt as proof
of purchase.

 This guarantee is invalid if the product is found to have been abused or
tampered with in any way, or not used for the purpose for which it was
intended.

Faulty goods should be returned to their place of purchase, no product
can be returned to us without prior permission.

This guarantee does not effect your statutory rights.

Summary of Contents for King 35

Page 1: ...OPERATING MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 1 97 PLASMA CUTTERS Model Nos King 35 King 50 King 70...

Page 2: ...A 230V T30A 230V T35A 230 T25A 400 Cutting Depth Steel Class C 4MM 10MM 15MM No Current Settings 1 2 2 Working Air Pressure 5 to 5 5 BAR 5 to 5 5 BAR 5 to 5 5 BAR Rated Air Delivery 100 L MIN 105 L MI...

Page 3: ...efully in doing so you will ensure the safety of yourself and that of others around you and you can look forward to the Plasma Cutter giving you long and satisfactory service GUARANTEE This CLARKE pro...

Page 4: ...rea Before installing welding equipment the user shall make an assessment of potential electromagnetic problems in the surrounding area Avoid using your inverter in the vicinity of a other supply cabl...

Page 5: ...evel 2 4 Equipotential bonding Bonding of all metallic components in the welding installation and adjacent to it should be considered However metallic components bonded to the work piece will increase...

Page 6: ...A hard hat should be worn when others work overhead Flammable hair preparations should not be used by persons intending to weld or cut B Toxic fume prevention Severe discomfort illness or death can re...

Page 7: ...suitable fire extinguishing equipment during and for some time after welding or cutting if a appreciable combustibles including building construction are within 10m b appreciable combustibles are furt...

Page 8: ...ye protection such as welding goggles used for oxy acetylene welding Should the cutting cable be burned replace it NEVER attempt to repair it yourself NEVER operate the machine with the covers removed...

Page 9: ...high frequency spark The main arc will ignite as soon as the gas between the tip and the nozzle is ionised The power generator is essentially made up of a transformer a rectifying unit and an electron...

Page 10: ...mponents which make up the unit such as the solenoid valve the power contactor etc MAIN CONTACTOR MAIN TRANSFORMER MAIN BRIDGE PLASMA TORCH CONTROL PCB AIR SOLENOID VALVE AIR INPUT AIR SUPPLY A compre...

Page 11: ...10 KING 50 70 FRONT PANEL KING 35 FRONT PANEL Fig 3 Fig 2 GENERAL LAYOUT Warning Lamps Warning Lamps...

Page 12: ...ce with that given in the specification chart on page 2 A standard 13 Amp plug MUST NOT be used with this machine WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are colou...

Page 13: ...ntly andwithassistance tiptheunitoversothatitrestsonthehandle andedge ofthefrontpanel andinserttheaxleintoits housing Attachthewheels andsecure in position with circlips provided iii Pushthetwocastors...

Page 14: ...n assembled with the correct components and thatthe holeinthetipofthetorchcomplieswiththevaluesgiveninthetablebelow accordingtothecuttingcurrent Simplyunscrewthenozzle andreplacewithoneof the required...

Page 15: ...he torch pull towards you rather than pushing away from you 11 To stop cutting remove the torch from the workpiece To extinguish the pilot arc release the trigger on the torch Note When the trigger is...

Page 16: ...he condensate has drained B THE TORCH ASSEMBLY WARNING NEVER ATTEMPT TO CARRY OUT ANY MAINTENANCE ON THE TORCH UNLESS THE MAINS SUPPLY IS DISCONNECTED No special tools are required to replace torch pa...

Page 17: ...GGED CUT AND LACK OF POWER Check the hole in the nozzle If it is burned too big or egg Shaped replace it Check the air supply Make sure that the moisture is drained out of the filter regulator 4 NOT C...

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