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OPERATION |
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Cranking System |
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A 12V electric starter is standard. |
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Air Cleaner |
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Heavy duty |
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Exhaust |
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A muffler and stainless steel exhaust outlet pipe are | longer glow plug operation |
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standard. |
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Engine Hour Meter |
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A meter to record the hours of operation. |
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ENGINE OPERATION |
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Operate the welder with the doors closed. Leaving the | STOPPING the ENGINE |
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doors open changes the designed air flow and can | 1. Turn the “IGNITION” switch to “OFF” |
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cause overheating. |
| At the end of each dayʼs welding, check the crankcase | |||||
STARTING THE PIPELINER® 200D PERKINS | oil level, drain accumulated dirt and water from the | ||||||
sediment bowl under the fuel tank and refill the fuel | |||||||
104.22 DIESEL ENGINE |
| tank to minimize moisture condensation in the tank. | |||||
1. Turn the “IDLER” switch to “HIGH”. |
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2. Turn the “IGNITION” switch to “ON”. |
| When hauling the welder between job sites, close the | |||||
3. Press the Glow Plug button for 20 to 30 seconds. | fuel feed valve beneath the fuel tank. |
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(maximum 60 seconds). |
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4. Press the Start button. When the engine starts run- | pump is operating, air may be entrapped in the fuel dis- | ||||||
tribution system. If this happens, bleeding of the fuel | |||||||
ning, release both buttons. If the engine fails to start | system may be necessary. Use qualified personnel to | ||||||
in 20 seconds, wait 30 seconds and repeat the | do this per the instructions in the MAINTENANCE sec- | ||||||
above procedure. |
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5. Observe the oil pressure. If no pressure shows with- |
| PIPELINER® 200D WITH PERKINS 104.22 |
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in 30 seconds, stop the engine and consult the |
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engine operating manual. To stop the engine, turn |
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the “IGNITION” switch to “OFF”. |
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| TYPICAL FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA |
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6. If the engine protection warning light comes on dur- |
| Low idle (1400 RPM ) |
| .33gal/hr (1.25ltrs/hr ) | |||
| No Load |
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ing cranking or after start up, the “IGNITION” switch |
| High idle ( 1800 Rpm ) |
| .39gal/hr (1.48ltrs/hr ) | |||
must be turned “OFF” to reset the engine protection |
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system. |
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| 200 Amps @ 28 Volts |
| .67gal/hr (2.54ltrs/hr ) | ||
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| 200 Amps @ 40 Volts |
| .75gal/hr (2.84ltrs/hr ) | |||
7. Allow the engine to run at high idle speed for sever- |
| Auxiliary Power |
| .50gal/hr (1.89ltrs/hr) | |||
al minutes to warm the engine. Stop the engine and |
| 15 Amps @ 120 Volts |
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the oil drain into the pan. If the level is down, fill it to |
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the full mark again. The engine controls were prop- |
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erly set at the factory and should require no adjust- |
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ing when received. |
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