1 - 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SAFETY
A. General
information presented in this manual and on various
labels, tags, and plates provided on this unit pertains to
equipment design, installation, operation, maintenance,
and troubleshooting which should be read, understood,
and followed for the safe and effective use of this equip-
ment.
6. Safety
The installation, operation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting of arc welding equipment requires
practices and procedures which ensure personal safety
and the safety of others. Therefore, this equipment is to
be installed, operated, and maintained only by qualified
persons in accordance with this manual and all ap-
plicable codes such as, but not limited to, those listed at
the end of Section 1 - Safety Rules For Operation Of
Arc Welding Power Source in welding power source
Owner’s Manual.
Safety instructions specifically pertaining to this unit ap-
pear throughout this manual highlighted by the signal
words
m and
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which identify
different levels of hazard.
m statements include installation, operating,
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and maintenance procedures or practices which if not
carefully followed could result in serious personal injury
or loss of life.
m statements include installation, operating,
.
a
and maintenance procedures or practices which if not
carefully followed could result in minor personal injury
or damage to this equipment.
A third signal word,
highlights instruc-
tions which need speciai emphasis to obtain the most
efficient operation of this equipment.
1 - 2. RECEIVI G - Prior to installing
this equipment,
g material from around
the unit and carefully inspect for any damage that may
have occurred during shipment. Any claims for loss or
damage that may have occurred in transit must be filed
by the purchaser ith the carrier. A copy of the bill
of lading will be furnished by the manufacturer on re-
quest if occasion to file ciaim arises.
When requesting information concerning this equip-
ment, it is essentiai that Model Description and Serial
Number of the equipment be supplied.
1 - 3. BESCRIPTIO
This unit is a heavy duty linear prime mover designed
and built for manufacturing applications requiring
straight horizontal movements at precisely controlled.
variable speeds. Positive linear drive occurs through a
worm reducer and rack and pinion with direct English or
metric speed displayed on a digital panel meter.
A simple lever is provided to disengage the drive pinion
from the carriage beam rack and thus allow manual
movement of the carriage. Equipment may be mounted
from the holes provided in the front face, the top sur-
face, the crossarm, or from all of these surfaces. Car-
riage loading must be in a downward direction and
within the safe operating zone curve for weight and
distance used according to Figure 1-2.
This unit is not recommended for ap-
plications requiring continuous High-Frequency power.
High frequency may be used for arc starting only.
SECTION 2 - INST
TION
2 - 1. LOCATION
The service life and efficiency of this unit and associated
components will be reduced if they are subjected to
high levels of dust, dirt, moisture, corrosive vapors, and
extreme heat.
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Provide a suitable location that will allow sufficient
room for full carriage travel as well as room to open the
front panel (on control) and to remove wrapper(s) and
components for installation, inspection, maintenance,
and repair functions.
Mounting holes are provided on the carriage and
crossarm for installing desired equipment.
2 - 2. ASSEMBLY (Figure 2-l)
N IMPROPER LIFTING OR INSTALLING
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OF’ EQUIPMENT can cause personal injury and
equipment damage.
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Use equipment of adequate capacity to lift com-
ponents.
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Use only bolts and fasteners of adequate capacitv
to assemble and install unit.
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4.
5.
Place track mount floor stands in approximate
mounting location.
Install cross bracing angles onto floor stands us-
ing the five supplied 1 /Z-13 x 1 -I /4 hex head
bolts and associated hardware (see Figure 2-I 1.
Install the two 3/4-16 x 2 in. leveling bolts and
associated hardware onto beam support pads
(see Figures 2-l and
Install beam onto suppocr pads (see Figures 2-l
and 2-2) using the eight supplied 1/2-l 3 x l-1 l4
in. socket head bolts and hardware: level beam.
Secure track mount floor stands to floor (hard-
ware not supplied) and level unit if desired.
FALLING BEAM ASSEMBLY can cause
serious personal injury and equipment damage.
Use 3/4 in. j19.05 mm) diameter SAE grade 5
noncorrosive steel bolts for securing track mount
floor stands to floor.
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