Operating Instructions; Putting Into Operation; Measures For Preparing Welding - Rothenberger ROWELD P 160 SANILINE Instrucciones De Uso

3.2

Operating instructions

The welding machine must be operated only by correspondingly instructed and
appropriately qualified specialists in accordance with DVS 2212 Part 1.
The machine must be used only by trained and authorized operators!
3.2.1

Putting into operation

Please read through the operating instructions and safety instructions
attentively before you put the butt fusion welding machine into operation!
 Put the machine on a level, solid surface
 Pull the lock pins to the right and left inwards, swivel the machine upwards and snap the pins
into the upper boreholes.
Make sure that both pins sit correctly in the boreholes on the frame!
 Turn the hand wheel (6) onto the shaft on the front side of the machine and secure it with
the screw and disk provided.
Left-hand threads! Use clamping levers (5) to tighten the shaft!
 Pull the trimmer lock (7) to the front and swivel the trimmer (1) to the back.
 Swivel heating element (2) to the back.
 Connect power plug of trimmer unit (1) and heating element (2) to the power supply stated
on the type plate. The switch at the heating element glows green for ON.
Heating of the heating element is indicated by the yellow pilot lamp in the temperature
regulator.
When the yellow control light blinks, the correct temperature has been reached (see 3.2.2).
Very hot – Do not touch! The heating element can reach a temperature of
approx. 280°C!
3.2.2

Measures for preparing welding

For pipes which are smaller than the maximum diameter of 160 mm to be welded the clamping
inserts / bracket of the corresponding diameter are to be inserted in the main clamps:
Be sure to use the correct reduction clamping inserts! The upper reduction clamping
inserts, or the bracket + lower reduction clamping inserts + support fork inserts, must match!
 Version A: Open the clamping plates (8) and swing them to the rear position. Press the
upper reducing insert against the rear stop and tighten the tensioning screw (8.2).
 Version B: Open the clamping plates (9) and insert the upper clamping element (9.1) and tip
forward (the clamping pin is the rotation axis).
 Insert the lower reduction.
 Supports bracket inserts are to be inserted in the support brackets (10) and fastened with the
knurled screws.
 Insert the plastic pipes or fittings to be welded into the clamps.
 Put the support brackets (10) under the pipe or fitting, loosen hexagonal screw with multi-
purpose spanner SW 17, and move the support bracket accordingly and turn if required
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