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FP-90

Gasless Welding System (FCAW)

Instruction Manual

FORM NO. 0056-1839

EFFECTIVE: July 2001

Safety and Operating

Instructions

For Your Safety . . .

PLEASE READ

CAREFULLY!

Содержание FP-90

Страница 1: ...FP 90 Gasless Welding System FCAW Instruction Manual FORM NO 0056 1839 EFFECTIVE July 2001 Safety and Operating Instructions For Your Safety PLEASE READ CAREFULLY...

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Страница 3: ...6 Power Requirements 6 Connection to Power Source 6 Extension Cords 6 Installation of the Welding Wire 7 Welding Torch 8 Gasless Welding 8 Advantages of Gasless Welding 8 Preparation for Welding 9 Wel...

Страница 4: ...Figure 3 Polarity Preparation 9 Figure 4 Power Source 10 Figure 5 Work Area 12 Figure 6 Workpiece Preparation 13 Figure 7 Types of Weld Joints 13 Figure 8 Gun Position Angle A 15 Figure 9 Gun Position...

Страница 5: ...nd operation Items in this manual that significantly affect safety are identified with the following headings Please read and understand this manual Pay special attention to items identified with thes...

Страница 6: ...D PROPERTY DAMAGE Reduce the risk of death injury or property damage from fire or explosion Read understand and follow the following safety instructions Additionally make certain that anyone else who...

Страница 7: ...rcury chromium graphite lead cadmium or beryllium unless the operator and the people standing in the same area use an air supplied respirator SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For your safety BEFORE connecting the...

Страница 8: ...ons 1 If there is interference in the power source line mount an E M T filter between the power supply and the power source 2 Shorten the output cables of the power source keep them together and conne...

Страница 9: ...er the internal thermal overload protection shuts off all welder functions If this happens DO NOT SHUT OFF THE WELDER Leave the welder turned on and the fan running After the welder is properly cooled...

Страница 10: ...DO NOT obstruct the air intake and output vents A reduced air flow can cause a reduced duty cycle and damage internal compo nents 5 Insure at least 6 feet of open space on the each side of the welder...

Страница 11: ...ified electrician if this problem exists Improper performance and or damage to the welder will result if operated on inadequate or excessive power Extension Cords For optimum welder performance an ext...

Страница 12: ...will not feed the wire 6 Connect the power supply cable to the 120 V 60 Hz line Turn on the switch Press the torch switch The wire fed by the wire feeding motor at variable speed must slide through th...

Страница 13: ...ll is cor rectly positioned groove matching the wire diameter Note that each roll has two grooves One is marked 035 0 9 mm and the other is marked 030 0 8 mm WELDING PROCEDURES 1 Your welding power so...

Страница 14: ...p This could cause electrical shorting between the nozzle and the workpiece Regularly inspect the conductor tube handle cable hose and other parts of the welding torch for abrasions cuts or undue wear...

Страница 15: ...well oxidized spool leaves a darker line Heavy copper oxi dation causes arc flutter and possibly wire drive slippage If steel wire continues to oxidize the steel wire under the copper coating will ru...

Страница 16: ...safe convenient com fortable well lighted work area for the operator The work area should contain no flammable items Both a fire extinguisher and a bucket of sand should be available Proper preparatio...

Страница 17: ...anodized If the base metal pieces to be joined are thick or heavy it may be necessary to bevel the edges with a metal grinder at the point of contact as shown in Figure 6 The angle of the bevel should...

Страница 18: ...CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN Reduce the risk of injury from arc rays NEVER strike a welding arc until you and all bystanders in the welding area have a welding helmet or shield in place and are weari...

Страница 19: ...n most cases the optimum angle is 60 degrees the point at which the gun handle is parallel to the workpiece Increasing angle A increases penetration Decreasing angle A decreases penetration 2 Angle B...

Страница 20: ...such as the puddle running downward start the vertical weld at the bottom of the weld joint Push the gun up toward the top to overcome this problem b Aluminum welding uses either direction of gun tra...

Страница 21: ...ted more toward the metal above the weld joint This helps prevent the weld puddle from running downward while still allowing slow enough travel speed to achieve good penetration A good starting point...

Страница 22: ...strations in Figure 18 show the sequence of laying multiple pass beads into a T fillet joint and a lap fillet joint SPECIAL WELDING METHODS SPOT WELDING Spot Welding joins pieces of metal together wit...

Страница 23: ...e time right along each side of the lap joint seam Select the wire diameter heat setting and wire speed as if you were welding the same thickness material with a continuous bead SPOT WELDING INSTRUCTI...

Страница 24: ...DUCATIONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION obtainable from the American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York NY 10018 NFPA Standard SIB CUTTING AND WELDING PROCESSES obtainable from the Nationa...

Страница 25: ...or is too long Gun liner is worn or damaged Wrong size contact tip Contact tip clogged or damaged Liner is stretched or is too long Wire is not feeding correctly Bad connection from cable to clamp Sla...

Страница 26: ...tip 4 Sharp bends or kinks in conduit 5 Dirty or plugged conduit 6 Conduit pulled back from diffuser 7 Machine improperly adjusted 1 Loose contact tip or diffuser 2 Loose power connections 3 Loose or...

Страница 27: ...23 Figure 21 FP 90...

Страница 28: ...2 13 1444 0443 THERMOSTAT 1 14 1444 0433 SJT CABLE 1 15 1444 0444 LEFT SIDE PANEL 1 16 1444 0445 PLASTIC WIRE FEEDER 1 17 1444 0427 WIRE FEED ROLL 1 18 1444 0428 CABLE CLAMP FOR HOLE 1 19 1444 0446 FR...

Страница 29: ...25 Figure 22 FP 90 Wiring Diagram...

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Страница 31: ...foregoing Firepower oxygen acetylene products will be covered by a two year product replacement warranty Firepower plasma cutting equipment will be covered by a one year parts labor warranty Firepower...

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