Table Of Contents - Forney FLEX 30 PLASMA ST Operating Manual

Table of Contents

Box Contents
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 4
SYMBOLS LEGEND ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
SAFETY SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
PRINCIPAL SAFETY STANDARDS............................................................................................................................ 5
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING ........................................................................................................... 6
EMF INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 6
PLASMA ARC CUTTING HAZARDS ........................................................................................................................ 6
ELECTRIC SHOCK ................................................................................................................................................. 7
PERSONAL PROTECTION .................................................................................................................................... 10
FIRE PREVENTION .............................................................................................................................................. 10
HIGH-FREQUENCY RADIATION .......................................................................................................................... 11
ARC WELDING .................................................................................................................................................. 12
ELECTRIC SHOCK ............................................................................................................................................... 12
NOISE ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 13
BOX CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 13
SITE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................................ 14
POWER SOURCE CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................ 14
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 14
DUAL-VOLTAGE ................................................................................................................................................. 14
GENERATORS .................................................................................................................................................... 15
EXTENSION CORDS ........................................................................................................................................... 15
VENTILATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................. 15
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE ....................................................................................................................... 15
DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
MACHINE LAYOUT AND CONTROLS .................................................................................................................. 16
COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY .................................................................................................................................. 18
CHECKING AIR SUPPLY QUALITY ........................................................................................................................ 18
TORCH CONSUMABLE PARTS ............................................................................................................................. 18
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
PERFORMANCE DATA PLATE & DUTY-CYCLE ....................................................................................................... 20
INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................... 21
WELDING & CUTTING PREPARATION ................................................................................................................. 21
SETUP FOR STICK WELDING (SMAW) ................................................................................................................. 21
SETUP FOR TIG WELDING (GTAW) WITH LIFT ARC .............................................................................................. 22
GROUND CLAMP ATTACHMENT ......................................................................................................................... 23
SETUP OR PLASMA CUTTING .............................................................................................................................. 24
CUTTING CAPACITY ........................................................................................................................................... 24
CUTTING ...................................................................................................................................................... 24-25
MAINTENANCE & SERVICING ................................................................................................................................... 26
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 26
CONSUMABLE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................... 27
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................ 28-31
MACHINE PARTS DIAGRAM & REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST ........................................................................................... 32
TIG TORCH & TIG CONSUMABLES LIST (SOLD SEPARATELY) ........................................................................................ 33
USER NOTES ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
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