Lincoln Electric 8 manual Starting/Shutdown Instructions, Break-in Period, Stopping the Engine

B-3 OPERATION B-3

Starting/Shutdown Instructions

Starting the Engine

WARNING

• Do not touch electrically live parts of electrode with skin or wet clothing.

•Keep flammable material away.

•Insulate yourself from work and

ground. Wear eye, ear, and body protection.

• Keep your head out of the fumes.

• Use ventilation or exhaust to remove fumes from breathing zone.

Be sure all Pre-Operation Maintenance has been per- formed. Also, read the Engine Owner’s Manual.

Remove all loads connected to the AC power recepta- cles. To start the engine, set the “Idler Control” switch

in the Automatic ( /) position. Use the choke control as follows:

Onan Engine - If the engine is cold, pull the choke control out. Do not use the choke if the engine is warm or hot.

Kohler Engine - Always pull the choke control out when starting the engine; cold, warm or hot. Place the “Engine” switch in the “ON” position.

Honda Engine - Always pull the choke control out when starting the engine; cold. Place the “Engine” switch in the “ON” position.

Push the “START” button and crank the engine until it starts. Release the button as soon as the engine starts. Do not push the “START” button while the engine is running because this will cause damage to the ring gear and/or starter motor. After the engine has started, slowly return the choke control to the full “in” position (choke open).

After running at high engine speed for 10-14 seconds, the engine will go to low idle.

Allow the engine to warm up by letting it run at low idle for a few minutes.

Stopping the Engine

Remove all welding and auxiliary power loads and allow engine to run at low idle speed for a few minutes to cool the engine.

Stop the engine by placing the “Engine” switch in the “OFF” position.

A fuel shut off valve is not required on the Ranger 8 because the fuel tank is mounted below the engine.

Break-in Period

It is normal for any engine to use a greater amount of oil until the break-in is accomplished. Check the oil level twice a day during the break-in period (approxi- mately 50 running hours)).

IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BREAK-IN, THE UNIT SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO MODERATE LOADS, WITHIN THE RATING OF THE MACHINE. AVOID LONG IDLE RUNNING PERIODS. REMOVE LOADS AND ALLOW ENGINE TO COOL BEFORE SHUTDOWN.

The engine manufacturer’s recommendation for the running time until the first oil change is as follows:

Kohler	Onan	Honda
CH20S	P216	GX620
5 HRS	25 HRS	First Month
		or 20 HRS

The oil filter is to be changed at the second oil change. Refer to the Engine Owner’s Manual for more information.

RANGER 8