Description Of Main Components - ESAB A2SF J1 Instruction Manual

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Description of Main Components

2.9.1 Wire Feed Unit / Wire Feed Unit with four-wheel Drive
The unit is used for guiding and feeding the welding wire down into the contact
tube/connector.
2.9.2 Manual and Motorized Slides
The horizontal and vertical position of the welding head is adjusted by way of linear
slides. The angular motion can be freely adjusted using the rotary slide.
For the motorized slide (A6 Slide), see instruction manual 0443 394 xxx.
2.9.3 Contact Tube / Connector
Transfers welding current to the wire during welding.
2.9.4 Wire Feed Motor
The wire feed motor is used for feeding the welding wire.
2.9.5 Guide Pin
The guide pin is used to help positioning the welding head in the joint.
2.9.6 Fine-wire straightener
The unit is used for the straightening of fine wire.
2.9.7 Flux Hopper / Flux Tube
The flux is filled into the flux hopper and is then transferred to the workpiece through
the flux tube.
The amount of flux to be dropped down is controlled by way of the flux valve fitted to
the flux hopper.
See "Refilling with flux on page 24.
2.9.8 Carrier for Wire Drum
The carrier is provided with a brake hub on which one the wire drum is to be fitted.
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