Lincoln Electric AIR VANTAGE IM985 manual

AIR V ANT A GE 500 KUBO T A #$& ( #&Y'X!") ! November, 2010 '054CH4?4=3B>=->D Lincoln arc welding and cutting equipment is designed and built with safety in mind. However, your overall safety can be increased by proper installation ... and thoughtful operation on your part. #&qu[...]

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88 '(- 88 ARC R A Y S can bur n. 4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and cover plates to protect your eyes from sparks and the rays of the arc when welding or observing open arc welding. Headshield and filter lens should conform to ANSI Z87. I standards. 4. b. Use suitable clothing made from durable flame-resistant material to pr[...]

888 '(- 888 FOR ELECTRIC ALL Y pow ered equipment. 8.a. Turn off input power using the disconnect switch at the fuse box before working on the equipment. 8 . b . Install equipment in accordance with the U.S. National Electrical Code, all local codes and the manufacturer’s recommendations. 8.c. Ground the equipment in accordance with[...]

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E E T h a n k Y o u for selecting a %) (- product by Lincoln Electric. We want you to take pride in operating this Lincoln Electric Company product ••• as much pride as we have in bringing this product to you! &403C78B#?4A0C>AB !0=D0;2><?;4C4;H before attempting to use this equipment. Save this manual and keep i[...]

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 "'(   (#" &*"(P)#(  (" The AIR VANTAGE® 500 KUBOTA lift bale should be used to lift the machine. The Air Vantage 500 is shipped with the lift bale retracted. Before attempting to lift the AIR VANTAGE® 500 KUBOTA the lif[...]

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'( "-$#+&#""(#"' The AIR VANTAGE® 500 KUBOTA is suitable for temporary, standby or emergency power using the engine manufacturer’s recommended maintenance schedule. The AIR VANTAGE® 500 KUBOTA can be perma- nently installed as a standby power unit for 240 VAC, 3 wi re, single phase[...]

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 #$& (#" &*"(P)#(  '(-$&)(#"' >=>C 0CC4<?C C>DB4 C78B 4@D8?<4=CD=C8; H>D 70E4 C7>A>D67;H A403 C74 4=68=4 <0=D502CDA4AYB <0=D0; BD??;843 F8C[...]

 #$& (#"  &#!!" $$  (#"' + & The AIR VANTAGE® 500 KUBOTA provides excellent constant current DC welding output for stick (SMAW) and TIG welding. The AIR VANTAGE® 500 KUBOTA also provides excellent constant voltage DC welding output for MIG (GMA[...]

 #$& (#"  + "#"(&# ' 86DA4    #)($)( #"(&#  The OUTPUT dial is used to preset the output voltage or current as dis- played on the digital meters for the five welding modes. When in the CC-STICK, ARC GOUGING or CV-WIRE modes an[...]

 #$& (#"  & #"(&#  The ARC CONTROL dial is active in the CV-WIRE, CC-STICK and DOWNHILL PIPE modes, and has different functions in these modes. This control is not active in the TIG and ARC GOUGING mode. '( <>34 In this mode, the ARC CONTR[...]

 #$& (#"  ""#"(&# ' &)"'(#$ '+( - -RUN position energizes the engine prior to starting. STOP position stops the engine. The oil pressure inter- lock switch prevents battery drain if the switch is left in the RUN position[...]

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E6010 - Touch, Lift to Start the Arc E7018, E7024 - Touch, Rock Back and Forth in Joint, Lift . Once the arc is started, normal welding technique for the application is then used. >A&4'CA8:8=6;42CA>34B Some electrodes form a cone at the end of the elec- trode after the welding arc has been broken, particu- [...]

For optimal performance, set the MODE switch to ARC GOUGING. Set the OUTPUT CONTROL knob to adjust out- put current to the desired level for the gouging electrode being used according to the ratings in the following Table B.4 The ARC CONTROL is not active in the ARC GOUGING Mode. The ARC CONTROL is automatically set to maximum when the ARC GOUGING [...]

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 !"(""  ## "'-'(! #(## "( 20=1DA=B:8= O> =>C A4<>E4 20? 85 A0380C>A 8B 7>C ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check the coolant level by observing the level [...]

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