Helvi SPARC 226 Manuel D'instructions Et D'entretien page 9

about 60° and moving left to right so that you
may control visually the welding. The length
of the arc can also be controlled by lifting or
lowering slightly the electrode. Also a varia-
tion of the welding angle may increase the
size of the weld pool improving the capacity
of surfacing of the slag.
- At the end of the weld let the slag cool off
before removing it, using the brush-hammer.
CAUTION:
Protect your eyes when hitting the slag
with the chip hammer to avoid damages.
CAUTION:
A bad start can be due to the dirty
workpiece, a bad connection between
earth cable and work piece, or the bad
fastening of the electrode in the electro-
de holder.
7.0 QUALITY OF THE WELD
The quality of the weld will depend mainly on
the ability of the welder, on the type of weld
and on the quality of the electrode: Choose
the proper electrode before attempting to
weld, paying attention to the thickness and
composition of the metal to be welded.
Correct welding current.
If the current is too high the electrode will burn
fast and the weld pool will be wide irregular
and difficult to be controlled. If the current is
too low you will lack power and the weld pool
will be narrow and irregular.
Correct arc length.
If the arc is too long it will cause spatters and
small fusion of the welding piece. If the arc is
too short the arc heat will be insufficient cau-
sing the electrode to stick to the workpiece.
Correct welding speed.
The correct welding speed will consent to
achieve a weld of proper width, without wa-
ves or craters.
8.0 ORDINARY MAINTENANCE
CAUTION!!!
BEFORE CARRY OUT ANY MAINTENAN-
CE, UNPLUG THE MACHINE FROM THE
MAINS POWER SUPPLY.
The efficiency of the welding system over
time is directly related to the frequency of
maintenance jobs, such as:
For welding machines only need to be taken
care inside. The dustier the working environ-
ment is, the more often this should be done.
- Take off the lid.
- Remove all traces of dust in the inner
parts of the generator with a jet of compres-
sed air at a pressure under 3Kg/cm.
- Check all electrical connections, making
sure that nuts and screws have been firmly
tightened.
- Do not delay in replacing worn-out parts.
- Put the lid back on.
- After completing the above operations,
the generator is ready to be restarted fol-
lowing the instructions given in this manual.
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