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IV. WELDING PROCEDURE

1. Place bond in welder with fl at surface against rail head and
end of terminal against bond clip. This correctly positions bond
in weld cavity. Be sure the bond clip is in good condition and
properly positions terminal under center of tap hole as shown.
See Figure 7.

2. Position the welder with attached molds on the rail head.
The bottom edge of the mold should be aligned with the lower
edge of the rail head. Use the mold height adjusting screws to
properly align the mold. See Figure 8.

3. Close clamp to lock welder on rail. Clamp is adjustable for rail
sizes. Check that mold face fi ts against rail and bond terminal is
held against rail by clevis. See Figure 8.

WARNING:

Correctly positioning the mold against the rail

with the welder device is critical for safety and success in
making a bond.
There must be no cracks between the lower
part of the mold that contains the weld cavity and the rail
surface; if a crack is present, the mold should be discarded and
a new one used. See Figure 9. (Molds can generally be used for
up to 50 welds.) The exothermic reaction reaches a temperature

in excess of 4000°F, therefore great care must be exercised
to avoid spillage of the molten metal. Failure to observe this
warning may result in molten metal leakage onto the rail
with immediate risk of personal injury, and potentially serious
structural damage to the rail that could result in a rail break
leading to property damage, injury or death to others.

4. Insert one steel disk, dished (concave) side up, in the crucible
to cover the taphole. See Figure 10.

CAUTION:

The steel disc must be correctly installed into

the mold crucible. Failure to properly position it may result
in premature leakage into the mold area, resulting in an
unacceptable weld. See Figure 11.

5. Dump the contents of the welding material container into the
crucible, being careful not to upset the disk.

Starting Material

Welding Material

Disk

FIGURE

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FIGURE

11

TAP HOLE

BOND CLIP

TERMINAL

BOND

Tap Hole

Bond

Terminal

Bond Clip

CLAMP ADJUSTMENT SCREW

MOLD HEIGHT ADJUSTING SCREW

SPLICE BAR

BOND CLIP

DISK

WELDING MATERIAL

STARTING MATERIA

GRAPHITE COVER

Welding Material

Starting Material

Bond Clip

Disk

Graphite Cover

Mold Height Adjusting Screw

Clamp Adjustment Screw

Splice Bar

FIGURE

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FIGURE

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FIGURE

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Rail Joint Head Bonds

Refer to the mold tag for additional instruction sheet needed.

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