Rothenberger 055180H, Instructions For Use Manual

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Risk of serious injury! During operation trimmer unit, stay a safe distance away from the
machine, and do not reach into the rotating knife. Use trimmer in working position only
and return it into the designated carrying frame immediately after use. Ensure that the
safety switch functions properly at all times to avoid any accidental starting of the
trimmer away from the basic machine!
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Turn the pressure adjustment valve counter-clockwise all the way.
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Press the control lever leftward and slowly increase the milling pressure to the optimal value.
An excessively high milling pressure can lead to overheating and damage to the miller
drive. When the milling drive is overloaded or at rest, raise the machine and reduce the
pressure!
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Once shavings with a thickness of < = 0.2mm are steadily exiting the milling machine, press
the control lever rightward and guide the machine apart.
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Turn off the milling equipment, and wait for the planing disks to stop. Remove the milling
equipment from the basic machine, and place it in the storage case.
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Bring the work pieces together, and let up on the pressure by opening the pressure release
valve.
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Check to see that the welding surfaces are flat, parallel and axially aligned.
Should the joint surfaces show any misalignment, repeat the trimming procedure. For best re-
sults the workpiece ends should not be mismatched by more than 10% of the wall thickness and
the maximum gap between the joint surfaces no more than 0.5 mm. This recommendation does
not release you from your obligation to observe national welding guidelines. Clear away any
remaining shavings with a clean brush.
CAUTION! Do not touch the trimmed, ready to weld surfaces. Ensure that the surfaces are
free of any and all containments and foreign objects!
3.2.3 Welding
Risk of injury! Keep a safe distance from the machine when mechanically closing
clamps and moving workpieces. Keep hands, limbs and objects such as clothing, tools
etc. away from running machine!
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While moving workpiece ends to welding position, read the workpiece drag pressure from
the manometer on the hydraulic unit.
The workpiece drag pressure is the minimum amount of pressure required to set the workpiece
– depending on weight and length – in axial motion. This value must be precisely determined; it
will be necessary to engage and disengage the machine and workpieces several times and to
set the pressure adjustment valve until the machine almost comes to a standstill. Add the drag
pressure to the conformation, heat-penetration and joint pressure.
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Insert the heating plate into the basic unit between the two workpiece ends and make sure
that the heating plate’s supports are seated in the notches on the take-off device.
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Engage the machine, set and maintain the required conformation pressure plus drag pres-
sure.
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As soon as sufficient bead has formed around the entire circumference of the workpiece
ends, slowly release the pressure by slowly opening the relief valve.
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Set the pressure so that workpiece ends have uniform almost pressure less contact to the
heating plate (warm up).
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Now close the relief valve. Ensure that the workpiece ends still have contact with the heating
plate.
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After the warm-up phase, disengage workpieces, remove the heating plate and re-engage
the workpieces. Increase the pressure linear to the respective joint pressure and maintain
that pressure until the joint is fully cooled.
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Regularly check the pressure and pump it back up when necessary. If the pressure loss is
excessive, have the hydraulic system checked.
CAUTION: Press and hold the control lever for the first 20 to 100 seconds then release
(neutral switch position)!