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| OPERATION |
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Cranking System |
| STOPPING THE ENGINE |
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A 12V electric starter is standard. |
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Air Cleaner |
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Exhaust |
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A muffler and stainless steel exhaust outlet pipe are | fuel feed valve beneath the fuel tank. Refer to engine | ||||||||||||
“Operation and Maintenance manual” for additional | |||||||||||||
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Engine Hour Meter |
| WELDER OPERATION |
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A meter to record the hours of operation. |
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High Idle RPM (OCV) Adjustment- | A potentiometer |
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adjust the high idle engine speed between 1500 and |
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1600 RPM in 20 RPM increments. This is to allow fur- |
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range is about 10 Volts. |
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ENGINE OPERATION |
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STARTING THE GM 3.0L ENGINE |
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• | Turn the Idler control switch to “HIGH”. (Optional) |
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• | Turn the Ignition switch to “ON”. |
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• | Press the “Start” button. |
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DUTY CYCLE |
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| al minutes to warm up. If idle control switch is left in |
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| “Auto” position , engine will run at 1600 RPM until |
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| engine coolant temperature reaches 130°F. | The NEMA output rating of the Pipeliner® 200G is 200 | |||||||||||
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| amperes at 28(1) arc volts on a 60% duty cycle. Duty | ||||||||||
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| cycle is based on a ten minute period; thus, the welder | ||||||||||
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(1) The Lincoln “plus output” rating at 60% duty cycle is 200 amperes at 40 Volts.
PIPELINER® 200G
