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CLEAN TIPS
DIRTY TIPS
8.2 Welding Electrode Maintenance
PLT-51 Tip Sharpener
WARNING!
The electrodes may be hot. Use caution when handling them.
ATTENTION!
Les électrodes peuvent être chauds. Soyez prudent lors de
leur manipulation.
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In order to maintain structurally-sound welds, it is important to keep your welding electrodes and weld caps
from forming any build-up. It is also important to maintain a 6mm weld nugget diameter. Clean electrodes with
a file and periodically replace weld caps.
Note:
The PLT-51 (meant for the OEM weld caps) is distinguishable from
the PLT-50 by the lack of green mark on the neck of the grinding head.
Cap cleaning:
1. Turn off the i4s
2. Connect the PLT-51 tip sharpener
to a compressed air hose
3. Set the sharpening blade on the
weld cap to be cleaned
4. Hold down the paddle switch
while applying a slight pressure
against the weld cap for about 10-15
seconds.
5. Repeat these steps 3 and 4 until
all debris is cleared from the weld
cap and there is a clear connection
path between both tips.
A video demo of the PLT-51 in action can be found on our
YouTube Channel at:
https://youtu.be/yx0efiLb8lE
8.2 Welding Electrode Maintenance