Fronius VST 247, Operating Instructions Manual

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MOUNTING / CONNECTING THE GAS CYLINDER
- Stand the cylinder on the platform of the power-source trolley
- Fix the gas cylinder in place with both safety chains
N.B.! The cylinder is only fixed properly if the chains are placed around the
top part of the cylinder (but not around the neck of the cylinder)
- Take off the protective cap from the cylinder
- Give the cylinder valve a quick turn to the left so as to blow off any dirt
that may have accumulated
- Check the seal on the pressure regulator
- Attach the pressure regulator to the gas cylinder and tighten it
- Link up the shielding gas connector to the pressure regulator, by means
of the gas hose
MOUNTING THE WELDING TORCH
- Shift the mains switch into the “O” position
- Check that the torch is fitted with the correct equipment. Insert it - infeed
tube first - into the central torch connection socket on the VST 247 / 317
power source or (VST 317-2 only) on the Vario 8 wirefeeder
- Fix by tightening the swivel nut by hand
- Plug the torch control plug into the torch control socket on the VST 247
/ 317 power source or (VST 317-2 only) on the Vario 8 wirefeeder
MOUNTING THE WIRE SPOOL
- Shift the mains switch into the “O” position
- Open the left side panel of the power source or the spool cover of the
wirefeeder
- Mount the wire spool onto the spool holder the right way around
- Latch the locking bolt into the opening provided on the body of the spool
- Adjust the braking force with the clamping screw
- Close the wire-spool cover or side panel again
N.B.! The brake should always be adjusted so that the wire does not continue
unreeling after the end of welding - but without overtightening the clamping
screw, as this would cause motor overload.
FEEDING IN THE WIRE ELECTRODE
- Shift the mains switch into the “O” position
- Open the left side panel of the power source or the housing of the wirefeeder
- Pivot the clamping device forwards
- Pull the pressure lever upwards
- Insert the wire electrode though the infeed tube and the drive roller
of the 2-roller drive and around 5 cm into the infeed tube of the welding torch
- Push the pressure lever downwards
- Pivot the clamping device into the vertical position
- Set the contact pressure by means of the clamping nut
N.B.! Set a contact pressure that is high enough to ensure smooth wire feed,
but not so high that the wire electrode is deformed.
- Arrange the hosepack in as straight a line as possible
- Detach the gas nozzle from the torch
- Unscrew the contact tube
- Plug in the mains plug
- Shift the mains switch into the "I" position
Warning! During the wire-infeed operation, hold the welding torch
facing away from your body.
Fig.12 Rear view of Vario 8 wirefeeder Fig.13 Close-up view of Vario 8
wirefeeder (from above)
The machine is factory-connected for 400 V. This means that thanks to its
+/-10% tolerance range, the machine can also be run on the 380 V~ or
415 V~ mains.
Warning! If the machine is designed to run on a special voltage, the
Technical Data shown on the rating plate apply. The mains plug and
mains supply lead, and their fuse protection, must be dimensioned
accordingly.
LINKING UP THE VST 317-2 POWER SOURCE TO THE
VARIO 8 WIREFEEDER
On the VST 317-2 welding machine, the power source must be linked to the
wirefeeder by the interconnecting cable. VST 247 / 317 users may leave out
this section and continue reading the next section, headed “Mounting and
connecting the gas cylinder”.
- Shift the mains switch to the “0” position
- Place the Vario 8 wirefeeder on top of the VST 317-2 power source
- Unscrew the housing from the wirefeeder
- Push the interconnecting cable through the lead-through in the housing,
the right way around (do not cross over or kink any of the leads)
- Using the 8-pole Molex plug, plug the control lead onto board MR 25A ,
the right way around, and latch firmly
- Connect the two leads from the 8-pole Molex plug to the horizontal
connections of the gas solenoid valve
- Using an Allen screw, firmly screw the 35mm² cable to the central
connector
- Fix the strain-relief clamp to the interconnecting cable
- Screw the housing of the wirefeeder back on again
- Plug the shielding-gas plug of the interconnecting cable to the shielding-
gas connector of the wirefeeder
- Insert the plug of the interconnecting cable into the interconnecting cable
current socket on the power source and latch it firmly
- Plug the control plug into the interconnecting-cable socket on the power
source, the right way around, and latch it firmly
- Take the left side panel off the power source
- Pass the gas connection for the gas cylinder in through the lead-through
in the housing and out again through the lead-through at the back of the
power source
- Fit the left side panel back onto the power source