Aluminium Welding; Maintenance - CEA COMPACT 364 Manuel D'instructions

FIG. G
SPOT WELDING
This type of welding is recommended for repairs in automo-
bile body shops.
• Replace the gas-guide nozzle with the special type for spot
welding (see Fig. H)
• Set the spot welding time with the potentiometer (Pos. 5,
Fig. D)
• Select the most suitable tension and speed adjustment, using
the respective controls, in function of the type of work to do.
• Press the gas-guide nozzle perpendicular to the part to be
welded.
• Press the torch button to start the welding current and ad-
vancement of the wire.
• At the end of the set spot welding time, the wire stops ad-
vancing automatically.
• Pressing the torch button again begins a new welding cycle.
• Release the torch button.

Aluminium welding

To weld with aluminum wire proceed as follows:
• Replace the drive rolls with special ones for aluminium wire.
• Use a torch with a 3 m cable and a carbon Teflon sheath.
• Set the pressure between the drive rollers at the minimum,
by turning the screw provided.
• Use argon gas at a pressure of 1-1,5 bar.

Maintenance

IMPORTANT: Any eventual maintenance must be carried out
by expert, qualified personnel. The guarantee is invalidated if
the final user attempts to repair any damage done to the ma-
chine by himself.
WARNING: Before carrying out any inspection of the inside of
the generator, disconnect the system from the supply.
GENERATOR
The maintenance of this equipment is limited to the cleaning of
the inside of the frame and periodic inspection of worn cables
or loose connections. At regular intervals disconnect the weld-
er from the mains, take off the cover and use dry compressed
air to remove possible accumulations of dirt and dust. During
this operation do not direct the jet of air onto electronic com-
FIG. H
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FIG. I