Trademaster WA-GECKO-18V User manual

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BEFORE USE, ENSURE EVERYONE USING THIS MACHINE READS AND UNDERSTANDS
ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL .
Serial #............................................ Date of Purchase............................
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
PART# WA-GECKO-18V
GECKO BATTERY
WELDING CARRIAGE

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TRADEMASTER GECKO BATTERY WELDING CARRIAGE
IMPORTED & DISTRIBUTED BY
INDUSTRIAL TOOL & MACHINERY SALES
18 BUSINESS ST
YATALA QLD 4207 AUSTRALIA
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07 3287 1114
07 3287 1115
[email protected]
www.industrialtool.com.au
INDUSTRIAL TOOL
WARRANTY TERMS
In addition to any warranties or conditions implied by applicable Statute or Regulations, Industrial Tool &
Machinery Sales warrants all of it’s products against defective workmanship and faulty materials for a period of
twelve (12) months from the date of purchase, unless otherwise stated. At our option we will repair or replace, free
of charge, any item on the condition that:
• The complete machine or tool is returned, freight prepaid to ITM or one of it’s authorised service agents as
directed by ITM, and is found to have a material or constructional defect.
• The machine or tool has not been subject to misuse, neglect or damage by accident.
• The fault is not a result of normal “wear and tear”.
• Written permission has been received from ITM prior to commencement of repair.
• Repairs, tampering or modification carried out by unauthorised personnel will void all warranty.
• Consumable items such as cutting tools, pilot pins, saw blades, grinding wheels etc. are NOT covered by
warranty.
Our goods come with guarantees which cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are
entitled to replacement or refund for a major failure and to compensation for other reasonably foreseeable loss or
damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality
and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION 3
1.1. Application 3
1.2. Technical data 3
1.3. Design 5
1.4. Equipment included 6
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 7
3. STARTUP AND OPERATION 9
3.1. Preparing 9
3.2. Connecting to welding circuits 10
3.3. Positioning at the worksite 11
3.4. Operating 12
3.5. Changing the unit of speed 12
3.6. Troubleshooting 13
4. MAINTENANCE 14
5. ACCESSORIES 14
6. WIRING DIAGRAM 23

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GENERAL INFORMATION
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Application
The GECKO Battery is a battery-powered welding carriage designed to produce continuous butt
and fillet welds using MIG/MAG torches with the handle diameter of 16–22 mm (0.63–0.87’’).
The carriage is fixed by permanent magnets and can work in the following welding positions:
PA/1F/1G, PB/2F, PC/2G, PD/4F, and PE/4G.
Accessories allow, for instance, using torches with the handle diameter larger than 22 mm,
two torches simultaneously, guiding the carriage along outside edges, lap joints and templates,
walls low or with holes, and on ceilings, pipes, and tanks. The carriage can also be plugged
directly into a 110–240 V power source using an optional power supply.
1.2. Technical data
* With battery fully charged.
Voltage 18 V DC, 5.2 Ah
Power 20 W
Welding position (according to
EN ISO 6947 and AWS/ASME)
PA / 1F / 1G PB / 2F PC / 2G
PD / 4F PE / 4G
Minimum path curvature radius 1000 mm (3.5 ft)
Torch type MIG/MAG
Torch diameter 16–22 mm (0.63–0.87’’)
Maximum torch reach 70 mm (2.76’’)
Maximum permitted cable
weight for horizontal work 8 kg (18 lbs)
Minimum workpiece thickness 4 mm (0.16’’)
Ground clearance 4 mm (0.16’’)
Horizontal pulling force 150 N
Cross slide adjustment range 0–35 mm (0–1.38’’,
up-down, left-right)
Guide arm adjustment range 0–100 mm (0–3.93’’)
Horizontal speed* 0–110 cm/min (0–43.3 in/
min)
Weight 8.6 kg (19 lbs)

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.3. Design
The GECKO Battery welding carriage consists of a chassis, a drive system, a controller, a cross
slide, two guide arms, a battery, and a torch holder. The drive system contains a gear-motor that
drives four rubber wheels.
Permanent magnets fitted at the carriage bottom ensure proper clamping to ferromagnetic
surfaces. The cross slide allows for precise control of the torch holder position in both the
horizontal and vertical axis, and connecting the arc ignition cable will enable the carriage to ignite
an arc when selecting a travel direction.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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