Table Of Contents; Contents - EWM Taurus 301 KGE Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

1 Contents.................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Notes on the use of these operating instructions .......................................................................... 6
2.2 General .......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Transport and installation ............................................................................................................ 11
2.3.1
2.4 Ambient conditions....................................................................................................................... 13
2.4.1
2.4.2
3 Intended use ......................................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Applications.................................................................................................................................. 14
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.2 Documents which also apply ....................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
4 Machine description - quick overview .............................................................................................. 16
4.1 Taurus 301................................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.2 Machine control - Operating elements ........................................................................................ 20
4.2.1
5 Design and function............................................................................................................................. 24
5.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 24
5.2 Installation.................................................................................................................................... 25
5.3 Machine cooling ........................................................................................................................... 25
5.4 Workpiece lead, general .............................................................................................................. 25
5.5 Mains connection ......................................................................................................................... 25
5.5.1
5.6 Shielding gas supply .................................................................................................................... 27
5.6.1
5.6.2
5.6.3
5.6.4
5.7 Software key switch ..................................................................................................................... 29
5.8 MIG/MAG welding........................................................................................................................ 30
5.8.1
5.8.2
5.8.3
5.8.4
5.8.5
5.8.6
5.8.7
5.8.8
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Lifting by crane .............................................................................................................12
In operation................................................................................................................... 13
Transport and storage ..................................................................................................13
MIG/MAG standard welding ......................................................................................... 14
MIG/MAG cored wire welding....................................................................................... 14
TIG (Liftarc) welding ..................................................................................................... 14
MMA welding ................................................................................................................ 14
Warranty ....................................................................................................................... 15
Declaration of Conformity.............................................................................................15
Welding in environments with increased electrical hazards......................................... 15
Service documents (spare parts and circuit diagrams) ................................................ 15
Front view ..................................................................................................................... 16
Rear view...................................................................................................................... 18
Covered operating elements ........................................................................................ 22
Mains configuration ...................................................................................................... 26
Connecting the shielding gas supply............................................................................27
Gas test ........................................................................................................................ 28
"Rinse tube package" function...................................................................................... 28
Setting the shielding gas quantity................................................................................. 29
Welding torch and workpiece line connection .............................................................. 30
5.8.1.1 MIG/MAG standard welding.......................................................................... 31
5.8.1.2 MIG/MAG cored wire welding .......................................................................32
Fixing the wire spool retainer (pre-tension adjustment) ............................................... 33
Spool brake setting....................................................................................................... 34
Inserting the wire spool ................................................................................................ 34
Changing the wire feed rollers...................................................................................... 35
Inching the wire electrode ............................................................................................36
Definition of MIG/MAG welding tasks...........................................................................37
welding task selection .................................................................................................. 37
5.8.8.1 Basic welding parameters............................................................................. 37
5.8.8.2 Operating mode ............................................................................................ 37
5.8.8.3 Welding type ................................................................................................. 37
5.8.8.4 Choke effect / dynamics................................................................................ 38
5.8.8.5 Superpulses ..................................................................................................38
5.8.8.6 Wire burn-back.............................................................................................. 39
Notes on the use of these operating instructions
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