[Idiom] maintain a clearance

[Theeo]

I just read an instruction booklet fo a welding machine.
I am not sure about the meaning of this sentence:
"Maintain a clearence of between 1 and 3 mm between the nozzle and the
workpiece."

Does it mean " You should keep the distance of 1 and 3mm between..."?

Thanks.

 

[5jj]

Yes

 

[BobK]

I just read an instruction booklet fo a welding machine.
I am not sure about the meaning of this sentence:
"Maintain a clear[STRIKE]e[/STRIKE]ance of between 1 and 3 mm between the nozzle and the
workpiece."

Does it mean " You should keep [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] a distance of from 1 [STRIKE]and [/STRIKE] to 3mm between..."?

Thanks.

Yes. 'Keep' is clearer and better. I wish writers of instructional manuals (especially ones dealing with potentially lethal equipment) would stop trying to show off by using Big Words.nfire:

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