Commissioning
MIG/MAG welding
Item No.: 099-004998-EWM01
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6.7.1.2
Preparing the torch for welding steel
Figure 6-2
Item Symbol Description
0
1
Gas nozzle
2
Flow contact nozzle
3
Gas distributor
4
Nozzle holder
5
Nozzle holder mount
6
Clamping nut
7
Conically ground end of the guide spiral
8
Guide spiral
9
Holding nipple
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Remove the gas nozzle
•
Unscrew the flow nozzle
•
Remove the gas distributor
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Unscrew the clamping nut
• Extend and lay out the tube package
• Remove the existing wire or Teflon core, if necessary
• Insert the holding nipple far enough in so that it is flush with the clamping nut thread on the central
connection.
• Screw the guide spiral and holding nipple handtight using a clamping nut.
• Press the guide spiral from the torch head into the torch tube package, using as little force as possible.
• Use a side cutter to cut the guide spiral flush to the nozzle holder mount.
• Unscrew the clamping nut on the central connector and take off the guide spiral.
• Grind spiral guides on one side conically using a grinding stone.
The ground end should be fitted against the nozzle holder to ensure a precise fit.
• Insert the guide spiral onto the central connector.
The guide spiral must be aligned centrally in the nozzle holder mount.
• Re-assemble the torch head in the reverse order in which it was disassembled.
