Maintenance And Inspection; Daily Check; Welding Machine (This Product); Cables - Panasonic YC-400TX4 Operating Instructions Manual

8 Maintenance and inspection

Make sure to turn off the power switch and the switch of the distribution box before making
a daily check. (However, any external check made without touching current-carrying parts
or their surrounding area is excluded.)

8.1 Daily check

● Perform the daily check without fail. It is important to make the most of the performance of this productand
to secure the safety of daily operations.
● Check the items indicated in the following table, and conduct the cleaning and replacement of parts when
necessary.

Welding machine (This product)

8.1.1
● For replacement of parts, make sure to use our genuine parts for Panasonic welding machine to keepits
performance and functions
Check item
• Check operation panel and indicators for damage, looseness and
malfunction.
Front panel
• Check snap-on joints, connectors and gas outlet joint for damage and
looseness.
• Check if input power terminal cover is attached. needed.
Rear panel
• Check gas inlet joint for damage and looseness.• Check if the cooling
fan makes smooth rotation noise, and if cool air flows
• Check handle for damage and looseness.
Peripherals • Check casters for damage and looseness.• Check cases, such as top
panel, for looseness.
• Check appearance for any trace of heat generation, such as
decoloration.
Overall
• After turning on the power switch or during welding operation, check if
noabnormal vibration, noise or odor is observed.
Note:
The parts behind the terminal cover at the bottom are periodical check items.

Cables

8.1.2
Check item
Grounding wires* If each grounding wire is connected all right and
fastened securely.
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Other cables
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fastened securely.
* Check grounding wires for perhipheral equipment, such as base metal and water cooling unit as well as for this
product.
Touching any current-carrying parts may cause a fatal electric shock orburn
injury.
To prevent a fatal accident, such as an electric shock, burn injury, etc., make
sure to observe the followings.
Checkpoint
If cable coating is worn ordamaged.
If any current-carrying parts isexposed.
If any heavy items not placed on thecable.
If the connection of the base metal cable is
Check point
20
Remarks
Inspection of the interior
of the unit, re-tightening
or parts replacement areneeded
Re-tightening or parts
replacement areneeded.
Inspection of the interior
of the unit is needed.
Remarks
To prevent a physical accident caused by
electric leakage, make sure to check it.
To secure the physical safety and
stable arc, check those cables in an
appropriate manner according to the
conditions of shop floors.
Daily check: Quick and rough check
Period check: Thorough check