INSTALLATION

Safety Precautions

Unpacking The SG Control Module

WARNING

ELECTRIC

SHOCK can kill

Have an electrician install and service this equipment.

Turn the input power off at the fuse box before working on equipment.

Do not touch electrically hot parts.

Carefully unpack the Control Module and make sure you have the following contents:

Control Module

Read “Arc Welding Safety Precautions” in the Operating Manual before proceeding. Only personnel that have read and understood the Operating Manual should install and operate this equipment.

Power source must be connected to system ground per the U.S. National Electrical Code and any applicable local codes.

Operating Manual

Control Module Familiarization

Become familiar with the various controls and connectors on the Control Module before connecting to power source. Refer to illustrations and numbered items below for brief description.

1.Wire speed control potentiometer for varying wire feed speed

2.Preflow timer (0-1 second) adjusts wire feeder start-up delay time from when gas flow starts

3.2A circuit breaker, manual reset; protects control circuitry

4.Output connector for spool gun electrode cable

5.Connector for spool gun control cable

6.Gas fitting for spool gun gas line

7.Carrying handle

8.Connector for input cable assembly control cable to power source

9.Input connector for input cable assembly electrode cable

10.Lockout bar for mode switch

11.Mode switch for selecting type of contactor circuit in power source

12.Gas fitting for input cable assembly gas line

13.Control Module code and serial numbers

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Lincoln Electric IM398 manual Installation, Safety Precautions Unpacking The SG Control Module