COMET
Platecutter
OPERATING MANUAL
Manual Part No: 338198-01-O18
Page 1: ...COMET Platecutter OPERATING MANUAL Manual Part No 338198 01 O18...
Page 2: ...Precautions They will help you to avoid potential hazards that may exist when working with this product YOU ARE IN GOOD COMPANY The Brand of Choice for Contractors and Fabricators CIGWELD is a Market...
Page 3: ...ia Australia 3072 www cigweld com au Copyright 2018 by CIGWELD An ESAB Brand All rights reserved A reproduction of this work in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is prohibit...
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Page 5: ...e 11 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION AND USE Page 12 3 01 Pre Operation Handling Precautions Page 12 3 02 Testing For Leaks Before Use Page 13 3 03 After Completion of Use Shut down Page 14 SECTION 4 CUTTING O...
Page 6: ...lene and LPG cylinders should be closely observed Keep all cylinders empty or full away from radiators furnaces and other sources of heat Also avoid contact with electrical circuits Keep oil and greas...
Page 7: ...anything which could possibly set the escaping acetylene on fire Tag the cylinder to explain the trouble Notify suppliers at once If acetylene escaping from a leaking cylinder valve gland or from an i...
Page 8: ...can cause leaking or flashbacks Never hang a blowpipe or tubing on a regulator or cylinder valve Crack cylinder valves before attaching regulators Cracking means to open the valve a little then immedi...
Page 9: ...arrestors should also be tested if they have been subjected to backfiring and flashbacks Contact your nearest distributor for advice on the correct type of flashback arrestors that should be fitted t...
Page 10: ...backfiring or flashbacks Hose Fittings The design of the hose connection must provide high mechanical strength and resistance to leakage under a wide range of conditions Further non interchangeability...
Page 11: ...tor 1 x Twin Hose 600 mm 1 x Power Cord 1 x Nozzle Type 41 Size 8 2 x Rail 1 8 m 2 x Hose End Fittings 2 x Spanner 1 x Tip Cleaner 1 x Hex Key 2 02 GAS REQUIREMENTS This Comet Platecutter is suitable...
Page 12: ...uel hose red orange 13 Drive wheel 5 Oxygen hose blue 14 Rack bar 6 Handle 15 Cross feed handle 7 Preheat oxygen valve 16 Gas distributor 8 Cutting oxygen valve 17 Clutch 9 Idle wheel Specifications M...
Page 13: ...urn the Regulator adjusting knob fully anti clockwise until there is no pressure on the internal adjusting spring and the knob turns freely Ensure all valves on downstream connected equipment are clos...
Page 14: ...tem replaced If any leaks are detected from a torch it should be returned to the distributor from which it was purchased 3 03 AFTER COMPLETION OF USE SHUT DOWN Close the cylinder valve whenever the Re...
Page 15: ...blue hose has a right hand thread and the fuel hose has a left hand thread e When the torch stroke in insufficient to cut the plate beneath the rail when carrying out lower edge preparation change th...
Page 16: ...open the preheat oxygen valve and ignite the torch with the lighter Next fully open the gas valve and adjust the preheat oxygen valve to obtain a neutral flame 3 Adjust the distance between the nozzl...
Page 17: ...small circles as shown 2 Adjust the height of centre pivot pin so that the drive wheel at the centre side is 1 0mm above the work piece 3 Align the pivot pin with the centre of the circle 4 Loosen th...
Page 18: ...to the flame burning continuously inside the torch sustained flashback 1 Backfire causes a Incorrectly adjusted gas pressures b Overheated nozzle c Slag sticking to nozzle d Tapered seat of nozzle or...
Page 19: ...worn c Motor faulty d Cone worn or damaged Repair or replace Replace Repair or replace Replace 2 Clutch not disengaging Snap ring of the clutch pin is off Replace 3 Knocks a Gear worn b Faulty clutch...
Page 20: ...20 SECTION 7 WIRING DIAGRAM SECTION 8 ASSEMBLY DIMENSIONS...
Page 21: ...itions NB Cutting nozzles can operate over a range of gas flows hence plate thicknesses The values are typical operating conditions and can be increased or decreased to suit particular applications SE...
Page 22: ...PURCHASER S RIGHTS UNDER THIS WARRANTY ARE VOID IF REPLACEMENT PARTS OR ACCESSORIES ARE USED WHICH IN CIGWELD S SOLE JUDGEMENT MAY IMPAIR THE SAFETY OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY CIGWELD PRODUCT PURCHASER S...
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