SAFETY Users of ESAB welding equipment have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that anyone who works on or near the equipment observes all the relevant safety pre- cautions. Safety precautions must meet the requirements that apply to this type of welding equipment.
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WARNING, RISK OF CRUSHING! Do not use safety gloves when replacing wire, feed rollers and wire bobbins. - 6 - SafeArcS GB...
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WARNING ARC WELDING AND CUTTING CAN BE INJURIOUS TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN WELDING. ASK FOR YOUR EMPLOYER'S SAFETY PRACTICES WHICH SHOULD BE BASED ON MANU- FACTURER'S HAZARD DATA. ELECTRIC SHOCK - Can kill Install and earth the welding unit in accordance with applicable standards. Do not touch live electrical parts or electrodes with bare skin, wet gloves or wet clothing.
General All the welding heads included in this instruction manual are designed for SAW welding of butt and fillet joints. They are intended for use in combination with PEK and ESAB's welding power source LAF or TAF. Welding Method Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) Submerged arc Light Duty.
Technical Data A6SF F1 / A6SF F1 Twin Rated load 100% 1500 A Wire dimensions: solid single wire 3,0-6,0 mm flux-cored wire 3,0-4,0 mm twin wire 2x2,0-3,0mm Wire feed speed 0,2-4,0 m/min Brake drum braking torque 1,5 Nm Max weight, wire 2x30 kg Flux hopper capacity (Not to be filled with preheated flux) 10 l...
Main Components A6SF F1 Wire feed unit Contact tube Flux hopper Slide kit, manual Motor with gear (A6 VEC) Flux tube Slide kit, motorised Carrier for wire drum Flux nozzle Main Components A6SF F1 Twin Wire feed unit Connector (Twin)
2.7.4 Motor with Gear (A6 VEC) The motor is used for feeding the welding wire. For more information regarding the A6 VEC see instruction manual 0443 393 xxx. 2.7.5 Carrier for Wire Drum The carrier is provided with a brake hub on which one the wire drum is to be fitted.
Make sure the bolts do not touch the bottom of the insulator, which has a thread depth of 14 mm. 3.2.2 A6 Slide For mounting/ dismounting of A6 Slide, see instruction manual 0443 394 xxx. This safety sign is placed on the cover of the vertical slide. - 12 - hfa7i1ea...
3.2.3 Wire reel (Accessories) The wire reel (1) is mounted on the brake hub (2). Check that the carrier (3) is pointing upwards. NOTE! The maximum angle for the wire reel is 25 . At extreme angles, wear will occur on the brake hub locking mechanism and the wire reel will slide off the brake hub.
PEK is to be connected by a qualified person. See instruction manual 0460 948 xxx, 0460 949 xxx, 0459 839 036. For the connection of A6 GMH, see instruction manual 0460 671 xxx. For the connection of A6 PAV, see instruction manual 0460 670 xxx.
OPERATION General WARNING: Have you read and understood the safety information ? You must not operate the machine before then ! General safety regulations for the handling of the equipment can be found on page 5. Read through before you start using the equipment! Return cable Before welding start, check that the return cable is connected.
Loading the Welding Wire 1. Mount the wire drum according to the instructions on page 13. 2. Check that feed roller (1) and contact jaw or contact tip (3) are of the correct dimension for the selected wire size. 3. For A6SF F1 Twin: Feed the wire through the wire guide (8).
Changing the Feed Roller Single wire Release the knobs (3) and (4). Release the hand wheel (2). Change the feed roller (1). The rollers are marked with their respective wire sizes. Twin Wire (Twin-arc) Change the feed roller (1) with twin grooves in the same way as for single wire. NOTE! The pressure roller (5) must also be changed.
Contact Equipment for Submerged Arc Welding 4.4.1 For Single Wire 3,0 - 6,0 mm Use automatic welding machine A6SF F1 where the following units units are included: Wire feed unit (1) Connector D35 (2) Contact jaw (3) Ensure that good contact is achieved between the contact jaws and the wire.
Refilling with Flux Powder 1. Close the flux valve (1) on the flux hopper. 2. Remove the cyclone on the flux recovery unit, if fitted. 3. Fill with flux powder. NOTE! The flux powder must be dry. 4. Position the flux tube so that it does not become kinked.
MAINTENANCE General Note: All warranty undertakings given by the supplier cease to apply if the customer attempts to rectify any faults on the machine during the warranty period. NB! Before doing any kind of maintenance work, make sure the mains is disconnected.
FAULT TRACING General Equipment Instruction manual for PEK, 0460 948 xxx, 0460 949 xxx, 0459 839 036. Check that the power supply is connected for the correct mains supply that all three phases are supplying the correct voltage (phase sequence is not important) that welding cables and connections are not damaged that the controls are correctly set that the mains supply is disconnected before starting repairs...
0147 333 001 ORDERING OF SPARE PARTS Spare parts are ordered through your nearest ESAB representative, see back cover. When ordering spare parts, please state machine type and number as well as desig- nation and spare part number as shown in the spare parts list on page 25.
A6 SF F1 SAW, Twin (156:1), manual slide, PEK 0449 271 901 Welding head A6 SF F1 SAW, Twin (156:1), motorised slide, PEK and A6 PAV 0449 271 902 Welding head A6 SF F1 SAW, Twin (156:1), motorised slide, PEK and A6 GMH...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449270900 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1, SAW (156:1) 0449250880 Wire feed unit (right mounted) 156:1 0449252881 Slide travel kit, manual 210mm 0449255881 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880...
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking unit A6 PAV, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 27 - &&'()
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking system A6 GMH, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 28 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449270903 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1, SAW (156:1) 0449250880 Wire feed unit (right mounted) 156:1 0449251884 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449255880 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880...
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156:1 0449251885 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449253902 Cable set 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking unit A6 PAV, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set - 30 - &&'()
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0449251885 Slide travel kit, motorised 300 mm 0449253902 Cable set 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking unit A6 GMH, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set - 31 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449270906 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1, SAW (156:1) 0449250882 Wire feed unit 156:1 0449251885 Slide travel kit, motorised 300 mm 0449253902 Cable set 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual - 32 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449270910 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1, SAW (74:1) 0449250890 Wire feed unit (right mounted) 74:1 0449252881 Slide travel kit, manual 210mm 0449255881 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880...
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking unit A6 PAV, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 34 - &&'()
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5 m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking system A6 GMH, See separate manual 0416215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 35 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449270913 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1, SAW (74:1) 0449250890 Wire feed unit (right mounted) 74:1 0449251884 Slide travel kit, motorised 300 mm 0449255880 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5 m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884...
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74:1 0449251885 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449253902 Cable set 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking system A6 PAV, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set - 37 - &&'()
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74:1 0449251885 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449253902 Cable set 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking system A6 GMH, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set - 38 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449270916 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1, SAW (74:1) 0449250892 Wire feed unit (right mounted) 74:1 0449251885 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449253902 Cable set 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual - 39 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449271900 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1 Twin, SAW (156:1) 0449250881 Wire feed unit, Twin (right mounted) 156:1 0449252881 Slide travel kit, manual 210mm 0449255881 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884...
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking unit A6 PAV See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 41 - &&'()
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking system A6 GMH, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 42 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449271903 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1 Twin, SAW (156:1) 0449250881 Wire feed unit, Twin (right mounted) 156:1 0449251884 Slide travel kit, motorised 300 mm 0449255880 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l = 5m 0460907881 Motor cable...
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300mm 0449253902 Cable set l= 5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, see separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking unit A6 PAV, see separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 44 - &&'()
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking system A6 GMH, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 45 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449271906 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1 Twin, SAW (156:1) 0449250881 Wire feed unit, Twin (right mounted) 156:1 0449251884 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449255880 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449271910 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1 Twin, SAW (74:1) 0449250891 Wire feed unit, Twin (right mounted) 74:1 0449252881 Slide travel kit, manual 210mm 0449255881 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884...
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking unit A6 PAV, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 48 - &&'()
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Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking system A6 GMH, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 49 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449271913 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1 Twin, SAW (74:1) 0449250891 Wire feed unit, Twin (right mounted) 74:1 0449251884 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449255880 Bobbin holder complete 0146967880 Brake hub 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884...
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300mm 0449253902 Cable set l= 5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, see separate manual 0460697880 Joint tracking unit A6 PAV, see separate manual 0461215880 cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 51 - &&'()
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Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0460884880 Joint tracking system A6 GMH, See separate manual 0461215880 Cable set 26:5 0417310888 Motor cable - 52 - &&'()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449271916 Welding head with PEK A6SF F1 Twin, SAW (74:1) 0449250893 Wire feed unit, Twin 74:1 0449251885 Slide travel kit, motorised 300mm 0449253902 Cable set l=5m 0460907881 Motor cable 0461239884 Arc welding cable 0460504880 Control box PEK, See separate manual 0443383001 Flux hose...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250880 Wire feed unit (Right mounted) SAW (156:1), Single 0145063906 Motor with gear A6 VEC (156:1), see separate manual 0147639880 Wire straightener (right mounted) 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290882 Contact equipment D35/ L275 0148487880 Bracket for flux hopper...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250881 Wire feed unit (Right mounted) SAW (156:1), Twin 0145063906 Motor with gear A6 VEC (156:1), see separate manual 0147639887 Wire straightener (right mounted) D35, Twin 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290882 Contact equipment D35/ L275...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250882 Wire feed unit SAW (156:1) CaB 0145063906 Motor with gear A6 VEC (156:1), see separate manual 0147639880 Wire straightener (right mounted) 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290884 Contact equipment single wire D35/l400 0148487881 Bracket for flux hopper...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250883 Wire feed unit SAW (156:1) CaB 0145063906 Motor with gear A6 VEC (156:1), see separate manual 0147639880 Wire straightener (right mounted) 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290884 Contact equipment single wire D35/l400 0148487881 Bracket for flux hopper...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250890 Wire feed unit (Right mounted) SAW (74:1), Single 0145063907 Motor with gear A6 VEC (74:1), see separate manual 0147639880 Wire straightener (right mounted) 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290882 Contact equipment D35/ L275 0148487880 Bracket for flux hopper...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250891 Wire feed unit (Right mounted) SAW (74:1), Twin 0145063907 Motor with gear A6 VEC (74:1), see separate manual 0147639891 Wire straightener (right mounted) D35, Twin 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290882 Contact equipment D35/ L275...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250892 Wire feed unit (Right mounted) SAW (74:1), Single 0145063907 Motor with gear A6 VEC (74:1), see separate manual 0147639880 Wire straightener (right mounted) 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290884 Contact equipment D35/ L275 0148487881 Bracket for flux hopper...
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Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449250893 Wire feed unit SAW TWIN (74:1) CaB 0145063907 Motor with gear A6 VEC (74:1), see separate manual 0147639891 Wire straightener (right mounted) D35 twin (74:1) 0218810183 Insulated hand wheel 0334290884 Contact equipment D35/L400 A6 with contact bars...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0417959881 Contact jaw tube L = 275 mm 0443372001 Fitting bolt 0219504307 Cup spring d20/10.2, T=1.1 0417979001 Ring 0443344881 Contact tube L = 275 mm 0417959882 Contact jaw tube L = 400 mm 0443372001 Fitting bolt 0219504307 Cup spring d20/10.2, T=1.1...
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0145787880 Fine wire straightener for twin wire 0145788001 Case 0145789001 Roller 0145790001 Roller 0145791001 Searing bushing 0190240103 Bearing bushing D12/10 0145793001 Runner 0145794001 Knob 0145795001 Link 0151287001 Hose - 72 - &#) )
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0334278881 Guide tube insert for fine wire 0218518201 Clamp 0415032001 Guide tube L=358 mm - 73 - ++&()
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Item Ordering no. Denomination Notes 0449251884 Slide travel kit motorised 300 mm 0334333884 Motorised slide li = 300 0449251999 Common parts motorised slide 0449251885 Slide travel kit motorised 300 mm 0334333884 Motorised slide li = 300 0449251999 Common parts motorised slide 0449251999 Common parts motorised slide 0334171001...
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