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Maintenance, care and disposal
Electrical current!
The following work must always be carried out with the power source switched off.
6.1
Maintenance work, intervals
6.1.1
Daily maintenance tasks
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Check that all connections and wearing parts are hand-tight and tighten if necessary.
6.1.2
Monthly maintenance tasks
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Check and clean the welding torch. Deposits in the torch can cause short circuits and have a negative
impact on the welding result, ultimately causing damage to the torch.
•
Check torch, hose package and power connections for exterior damage and replace or have repaired
by specialist staff as necessary!
•
Check that all screw and plug connections and replaceable parts are secured correctly, tighten if
necessary.
6.2
Maintenance work
Electric current!
Repairs may only be carried out by authorised specialist staff!
•
Do not remove the torch from the hose package!
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Never clamp the torch body in a vice or similar, as this can cause the torch to be irreparably
destroyed!
•
If damage occurs to the torch or to the hose package which cannot be corrected as part of
the maintenance work, the entire torch must be returned to the manufacturer
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