Thermal Arc Excel-Arc 500 Operating Manual page 42

EXCEL-ARC 500, 6045
Top edges lined up
Less than
Correct rated
rated force. force.
Tighten nuts
alternately 1/4
turn at a time
until points
coincide.
Figure 5-2: Adjusting Nuts to Correct Force Gauge
5-6
To Calibrate Force Gauge:
If the gauge is suspected of being out of calibration due
Art # A-06066
to wear or damage, check it on a flat surface as shown
below.
Excessive
force. Loosen
both nuts and
start over. Never
adjust force by
backing off the
nuts. Friction
will produce a
false reading.
Always start
from Step 1.
o
4
o
3
If the calibration edges do not line up, calibrate
the gauge by filing the bottom contact points.
Figure 5-3: Force Gauge Calibration
Art # A-06067
True flat surface
(or straight edge)
August 22, 2005