ESAB A6 Mastertrac, Manual

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2.7 Description of Main Components
2.7.1 Carriage
The carriage is provided with 4-wheel drive. The carriage can be secured by way of
the locking lever (
1 ).
2.7.2 Carrier
The control box, wire feed unit and flux hopper, among other things, are to be fitted
on the carrier.
2.7.3 Wire Feed Unit
The unit is used for guiding and feeding the welding wire down into the connector.
2.7.4 Manual Slides
The horizontal and vertical position of the welding head is adjusted by way of linear
slides. The angular motion can be freely adjusted using the rotary slide.
2.7.5 Connector
Transfers welding current to the wire during welding.
2.7.6 Motor with gear (A6 VEC)
The motor is used for feeding the welding wire.
For more information regarding the A6 VEC see instruction manual 0443 393 xxx.
2.7.7 Flux Hopper / Flux Tube / Flux nozzle
The flux is filled into the flux hopper and is then transferred to the workpiece through
the flux tube and the flux nozzle.
The amount of flux to be dropped down is controlled by way of the flux valve fitted to
the flux hopper.
See “ Refilling with flux on page 18.
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