Hobart Champion 4500 manual Contact your Distributor for, Hobart Welding Products

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Owner’s Record

Please complete and retain with your personal records.

Model Name	Serial/Style Number

Purchase Date	(Date which equipment was delivered to original customer.)

Distributor

Address

City

State	Zip

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Always provide Model Name and Serial/Style Number.

To locate a Distributor, retail or service location:

Call 1-877-Hobart1 or visit our website at www.HobartWelders.com

For technical assistance:

Call 1-800-332-3281

Contact your Distributor for:

Welding Supplies and Consumables

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and Parts)

Circuit Diagrams

Welding Process Handbooks

Hobart Welding Products

An Illinois Tool Works Company

600 West Main Street

Troy, OH 45373 USA

For Technical Assistance:

Call1-800-332-3281

For Literature Or Nearest Dealer: Call 1-877-Hobart1

Contact the Delivering Carrier to:	File a claim for loss or damage during
	shipment.
	For assistance in filing or settling claims, contact
	your distributor and/or equipment manufacturer’s
	Transportation Department.
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Contents OM-4418210 597A ProcessesDescription From Hobart to You Table of Contents Page Marks a special safety message Arc Welding HazardsElectric Shock can kill Fumes and Gases can be hazardousEngine Hazards Compressed Air Hazards Principal Safety Standards EMF InformationSignification des symboles Consignes DE Sécurité Lire Avant UtilisationUN Choc Électrique peut tuer LES Fumées ET LES GAZ peuvent être dangereuxLE Soudage peut provoquer un in- cendie ou une explosion DES Particules Volantes peuvent blesser les yeuxDES Pièces Chaudes peuvent provoquer des brûlures graves LE Bruit peut affecter l’ouïe’EXPLOSION DE LA Batterie peut DES Organes Mobiles peuvent provoquer des blessuresLA Chaleur DU Moteur peut pro- voquer un incendie ’AIR Comprimé peut provoquer des blessuresPrincipales normes de sécurité Information sur les champs électromagnétiquesSpecifications Symbol DefinitionsWeld, Power, And Engine Specifications Dimensions, Weights, And Operating AnglesExceeding duty cycle can damage unit and void warranty Fuel ConsumptionDuty Cycle 100% Duty Cycle at 90 Amperes CC/ACGenerator Power Curve Volt-Ampere CurvesInstallation Installing Welding GeneratorGrounding Generator To Truck Or Trailer Frame Grounding Generator When Supplying Building Systems Engine Prestart Checks13 mm Full Gasoline Open Closed OilConnecting To Weld Output Terminals Selecting Weld Cable Sizes45 m 60 m 70 m 90 m 105 m 120 m Put terminalsOperating the Welding Generator Controls See SectionTo Stop turn engine switch to Off Description Of Controls See SectionAmperage Selection Table For Stick Smaw Electrodes Generator Power Panel Receptacles Operating Auxiliary EquipmentUse GFCI-protected extension cord 240 V 20 a AC Duplex Receptacle RC1Maintenance Servicing Air Cleaner Clean element by gently tapping on a hard surfaceWashing Precleaner Stop engineTroubleshooting TroubleshootingGenerator Power WeldingWith proper viscosity oil for operating temperature EngineStarting difficult Electrical Diagrams Circuit Diagram For Welding GeneratorGenerator Power Guidelines Selecting EquipmentGrounding When Supplying Building Systems How Much Power Does Equipment Require?Earth ground if supplying Amperes x Volts = WattsApproximate Power Requirements For Industrial Motors Approximate Power Requirements For Farm/Home EquipmentIndustrial Motors Rating Starting Watts Running Watts Farm/Home Equipment Rating Starting Watts Running WattsApproximate Power Requirements For Contractor Equipment Contractor Rating Starting Watts Running WattsPower Required To Start Motor How Much Power Can Generator Supply?Single-Phase Induction Motor Starting Requirements KVA/HP x HP x 1000 = Starting AmperageTypical Connections To Supply Standby Power Work like a ProSelecting Extension Cord Use Shortest Cord Possible Current Load Watts AmperesStick Welding Procedure Weld current starts when electrode touches work- pieceStick Welding Smaw Guidelines Electrode and Amperage Selection Chart Striking an Arc Scratch Start TechniqueStriking an Arc Tapping Technique Poor Weld Bead Characteristics Good Weld Bead CharacteristicsPositioning Electrode Holder 10-30 9090 End View of Work AngleConditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape Electrode Movement During WeldingButt Joints Lap JointTee Joint 16 in 30 1.6 mm Tack WeldsTroubleshooting Porosity Troubleshooting Excessive SpatterWeld Test Possible Causes Corrective ActionsTroubleshooting Incomplete Fusion Troubleshooting Lack Of PenetrationTroubleshooting Excessive Penetration Troubleshooting Burn-Through Troubleshooting Waviness Of BeadTroubleshooting Distortion Parts List 35 36Dia Part Description Quantity Mkgs Work like a Pro Page Page Service SupportContact your Distributor for Hobart Welding Products