Maintenance Of Electrode; Cleaning V-Groove - Promax PROLITE-40 Manual De Instrucciones

9.2

Maintenance of electrode

After extended use, the top of electrode will produce dust; dust will make arc un
smooth. When "hiss" sounds, you should clean electrode. Best to clean electrode
timely as following operations:
1.- Use an alcohol swab to gently clean the electrode tip.
2.- Open the machine.
3.- Press to enter the first class menu.
4.- Press or
5.- Press to enter maintenance menu.
6.- Press or
7.- Press
stabilize arc current and clean electrode, the high temperature will boil off the
impurity on the electrode, until arc is stable and the sound of "hiss" disappear.
8.- Press to exit menu in turn.
NOTE:
1) Because top of electrode is very weak, to avoid damage of electrode and
unstable arc, do not touch it by hard things.
2) During the process of maintenance, to avoid damage of instrument, do not arc
large current for a long time.
3) Best to clean electrode about two or three times before splicing, and do the arc
test.
9.3

Cleaning V-groove

The driving range of adjusting core's direction is only a little micron, fiber's picture
will departure normal position and couldn't level if any things exists. You should clean
the V-groove timely as following operations:
1.- Open the windshield.
2.- Open the fiber holder and fiber clamp.
3.- Using the special tool to push several times at the same direction.
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to make cursor point to "Maintenance".
to make cursor point to "CLR Electrode".
to make machine arc automatically, do those two or three times. To
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