Welding Of Joint Between White Safety Strip And "Tarabus" Floor Covering - PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual

14.2 WELDING OF JOINT BETWEEN WHITE
SAFETY STRIP AND "TARABUS"
FLOOR COVERING
1. Pre-heat welding torch;
position #4.5 (temperature of 500 °C),
2. Before welding, visually ensure that a 1 to
1.5 mm gap exists between white safety strip
and "Tarabus" floor covering. Use a knife if
this is not the case.
NOTE
There should be no excess of adhesive on top
of surfaces, clean if required using "All-Sol".
3. Chamfer the joint.
NOTE
The chamfer width must always be less than
the filler bead diameter (between 2.5 and 3
mm).
4. Use chamfer knife. Be careful not to
overcut or to cut to the side to prevent
damaging "Tarabus" covering.
Set welding torch to
Heating time: 5 minutes.
PA1621 Maintenance Manual All Series
SECTION 18a: H3 SERIES BODY
5. Add (about 6 inches) some length to the
required length of filler bead to make the
joint then cut.
6. Take position with welding torch. The proper
position is with a slight slope to the rear.
7. Once the welding torch is ready, insert the
filler bead into the nozzle and immediately
start welding. Move in a regular manner
while pressing slightly with torch.
8. The heel of the fast nozzle must not lean
against "Tarabus" covering (always parallel
to the surface).
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