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Fig. 8 - Remote control MD-1(standard equipment)
3.2 OPERATIONS SEQUENCE FOR STARTING UP THE EQUIPMENT.
See Figure 6 of Operations controls.
1- Prepare the equipment according to the welding process to be carried out.
From section 3.3. onwards of this manual you will find the equipment preparation diagram according to
the work you wish to carry out.
2. Connect the plug to the mains. Check that the voltage selected on the machine coincides with the mains
voltage.
3. Apply the ON/OFF switch depending on the supply voltage. Lights B and H will come on. The equipment
fan will start up and the air is sucked in by through the front.
4. Determine the desired welding process with selector F.
TIG, BASIC ELECTRODE, SPECIAL ELECTRODE or AIR ARC (Only Gar Continuos 550).
5. Determine the type of control with selector D:
REMOTE, LOCAL or TIG ON/OFF CONTROL
6. Regulate the desired welding current with LOCAL or REMOTE potentiometer, according to control mode.
7. You can now start the welding operation.
GAR CONTINUOS. Instructions Manual.
The use of this remote control requires selector D of
Figure 6 to be situated in the REMOTE position.
A- Welding current control potentiometer (COARSE)
It incorporates a graduated dial that you can associate
with the potentiometer dial (mark E of figure 6) of the
machine.
B- Welding current control potentiometer (FINE).
CONTINUOS 450/550.
C- Remote control connector. You must connect this to
the remote connector (mark C of Figure 6) of the
machine.
CONTINUOS 450
MIN 1 2 3 4 5
20 30 85 140 200 250 300 360 400 430 450
CONTINUOS 550
MIN 1 2 3 4 5
30 40 105 170 240 310 370 430 475 500 535
0 A
FINE
-20 A
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6 7 8 9 MAX
6 7 8 9 MAX
+20 A