Truweld TWE - 19000 User manual

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TRU‐WELDEQUIPMENTCOMPANY
6400N.HoneytownRoad
Smithville,Ohio44677
(330)669‐2773Phone
(330)669‐2473Fax
[email protected]
http://truweldstudwelding.com
Operations Manual
TWE - 19000
LIGHT-DUTY STUD GUN
TheTWE19000hasbeendesignedtofitcomfortablyforallhands,includingwhen
wearingaworkglove.Theneckofthehandlehasbeentaperedsothatwhen
grasped,thetriggercanbeaccessedeasily,withoutanyunnecessarystrain.Thehan‐
dlelengthallowsforbetterbalanceofthestudgunanditkeepstheweldingcable
andconnectorawayfromyourhand,minimizingoperatorfatigue.
Version1.510/31/2012

TRU‐WELDEQUIPMENTLIMITEDWARRANTY
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AllgoodsproducedbyTru‐WeldEquipmentshallbewarrantedagainstdefectsincludingworkmanshipandcomponents.No
otherwarrantieswhetherexpressed,verbal,orimpliedwillapply.Warrantiesonlyapplytotheoriginalequipmentpurchaser.
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WarrantyclaimswillbelimitedtoeitherrepairorreplacementofthedefectivematerialsbyTru‐WeldEquipment.Attheoption
ofTru‐WeldEquipmentthelocationofwherethewarrantyevaluationandrepairsaremadewillbedetermined.Allwarranty
claimitemsreturnedtoTruweldEquipmentorsenttocustomerbyTruweldEquipmentwillbeatthecustomer’sexpense.Atthe
optionofTru‐WeldEquipmentthedefectwilleitherberepairedorreplaced.NoticemustbeprovidedtoTru‐WeldEquipmentof
awarrantydefectwithin30daysthatthedefectorfailureisincurred.Warrantiesarenottransferable.
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Thiswarrantydoesnotapplyforequipmentwhichisusedimproperlyinanyfashionincludingbutnotexclusivetothefollowing:
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Equipmentwhichhasbeenmodified.
Equipmentwhichhasnotbeeninstalledproperly.
Equipmentwhichhasbeenusedforpurposesotherthanwhichithadbeendesigned.
Equipmentwhichhasnotbeenproperlymaintained.
Equipmentwhichwascontinuedtobeusedafteradefecthadbeenfound.
Equipmentwhichwasdamagedinanyway.
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Tru‐WeldEquipmentwillnotbeliableforconsequentialdamages,loss,orexpenseoccurringdirectlyorindirectlyfromtheuseof
theequipmentcoveredinthiswarranty.
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Allcables,cablesetsandconnectorsarenotwarranted.
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Two(2)yearwarrantyperiodfromdateofpurchase
SC3402PowerSupply
SC3400PowerSupply
SC2402PowerSupply
SC2400PowerSupply
SC1950PowerSupply
SC1900PowerSupply
SC1650PowerSupply
SC1600PowerSupply
SC1450PowerSupply
SC1400PowerSupply
SC900PowerSupply
TWE250PowerSupply
TWE321PowerSupply
TWE375PowerSupply
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One(1)yearwarrantyperiodfromdateofpurchase
TWESPCPowerSupplies
TWP‐2PowerSupply
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NinetyDaywarrantyperiodfromdateofpurchase
 (Excludingcablesandconnectors)
TWE17000HDArcstudgun
TWE18500MDArcstudgun
TWE19000LDArcstudgun
TWEGCDstudgun
TWEHDGHeavyDutyCDstudgun

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STUDGUNSET‐UP
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Eachstudweldingapplicationrequiresthatthestudgunbesetupproperly
forthecorrectstudandferrulearrangement.
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♦ Selectthecorrectstyleandsizeofchuckforthestudtobewelded
andattachittothestudgun.
♦ Selecttheproperlengthlegassembliesforthelengthofthestud.
♦ Selecttheproperfootpiecebestsuitedforyourapplication.
♦ Selectthegriptofittheferrulewhichisprovidedwiththestudtobe
welded.
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TRU‐WELDARCSTUDGUN
**Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotification.

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LIFTADJUSTMENT
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Settingtheliftwhenalloftheaccessoriesandstudhavebeenproperlysetonthestud
gun,priortowelding,plugthecontrolconnectorofthestudgundirectlyintothestud
welder(donotattachtheweldcable).Turnonthestudwelderandactuatethetrigger
ofthestudgunwiththestudandferruleinplace.Notetheretractionoftheshaftof
thestudgun.ThisisdesignatedastheLift.
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Theliftsettingshouldbeabout3/32”forgeneralweldingapplicationsandstudsrang‐
ingindiameterthrough3/4"thisadjustmentshouldbesuitable.Forlargerdiameter
studsandselectapplicationstheliftshouldbeadjustedtoapproximately1/8”.
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Adjustingthelift:
Removethebackcapofthestudgun.
Loosenthetwosocketsetscrewsaroundtheperipheryoftheliftadjustment
screw.
Toincreaseliftrotatetheliftadjustmentscrewcounterclockwiseandtodecrease
liftrotateclockwise.
Witheachturnchecktheliftbyactuatingthestudgununtilthedesiredliftis
achieved.
Tightenthesocketsetscrewstoholdtheliftadjustmentscrewinplacetosecure
theselectedsetting.
Replacethebackcapofthestudgun.

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PLUNGERATEADJUSTMENT
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Thisadjustmentisusedtocontroltherateofspeedthestudplungesintothemolten
poolafterthearchasbeendrawn.
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Freetraveladjustment:Thisadjustmentcanbeusedtocontroltheforcewithwhich
thestudisplungedintothemoltenweldpoolbymovingtheengagementpointof
whentheshaftofthestudgunengagesthedampener.
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Bothoftheseadjustmentsarelocatedatthefrontofthestudgununderthebellow
ofthestudgunshaft.
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Theouteradjustmentknobcanbeturnedtoadjusttheplungerate;clockwisetode‐
creasetherateofplungeandcounterclockwisetoincreaseit.
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Thedampenersleevebehindcanbeturnedtoadjustfreetravelbyrotatingitcounter
clockwise.Twoturnsshouldbethemaximumamountofadjustment.Beforeelecting
tosetthefreetravel,adjusttheplungeratetoseeifthedesiredeffectisachieved.

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Attachingthestudguntobeginwelding:
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♦ Alwaysselectthedesiredofweldandcontrolcableextensionthatisrecom‐
mendedforthestudwelderselected.
♦ Attachthestudgunweldandcontrolcabletotheendofthecableextension.
♦ Actuatethestudgunwithoutplacingitonthesurfacetobeweldedtoassure
thattheconnectionthroughthecontrolcableiscorrecttocompletethecir‐
cuitandactuatethestudgun.
♦ Makecertainthestudwelderissetupproperlyforbeginningthewelding
procedureselected.
♦ Placetheselectedstudintothechuckandattachtheferruletotheferrule
grip.
♦ Placethestudontothesurfacetobeweldedandpressthestudgundown
untiltheferruleisflushwiththeweldingsurface.
♦ Triggerthestudgunandholditinplaceuntilthecycleofthestudweldingis
complete.
♦ Pullstraightupoffthestudwithoutflexingthestudgunbackandforth.
♦ DONOTdepressthetriggerofthestudgunagainwhenremovingthestud
gunfromtheweldedstud.
♦ Removetheferrulebybreakingitoffandexaminetheweld.
♦ Makeproperadjustmentsifrequired.

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TRU-WELD Equipment Company
6400N.HoneytownRoad
Smithville,Ohio44677
(330)669‐2773Phone
(330)669‐2473Fax
[email protected]
http://truweldstudwelding.com