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Contents
1 Contents.................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1
2.2
Explanation of icons....................................................................................................................... 6
2.3
General .......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4
Transport and installation ............................................................................................................ 11
2.4.1
2.5
Ambient conditions....................................................................................................................... 13
2.5.1
2.5.2
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
4.1
Front view .................................................................................................................................... 16
4.2
Rear view ..................................................................................................................................... 17
4.3
5 Design and function............................................................................................................................. 20
5.1
General ........................................................................................................................................ 20
5.2
Installation.................................................................................................................................... 21
5.3
Machine cooling ........................................................................................................................... 21
5.4
Workpiece lead, general .............................................................................................................. 21
5.5
Mains connection ......................................................................................................................... 22
5.5.1
5.6
Shielding gas supply .................................................................................................................... 23
5.6.1
5.6.2
5.6.3
5.6.4
5.7
MIG/MAG welding........................................................................................................................ 26
5.7.1
5.7.2
5.7.3
5.7.4
5.7.5
5.7.6
5.7.7
5.7.8
5.7.9
5.7.10
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Lifting by crane .............................................................................................................12
In operation................................................................................................................... 13
Transport and storage ..................................................................................................13
MMA welding ................................................................................................................ 14
Air arc gouging ............................................................................................................. 14
Warranty ....................................................................................................................... 15
Mains configuration ...................................................................................................... 22
Gas test ........................................................................................................................ 24
5.7.1.1
5.7.1.2
Spool brake setting....................................................................................................... 29
Inserting the wire spool ................................................................................................ 30
Welding task selection.................................................................................................. 34
5.7.6.1
5.7.7.1
Standard MIG/MAG torch............................................................................................. 38
MIG/MAG special-torches ............................................................................................ 38
Remote control ............................................................................................................. 38
Notes on the use of these operating instructions
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