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MAINTENANCE
Safety Precautions
WARNING
•Have qualified personnel do maintenance and troubleshooting work.
•Turn the engine off before working inside the machine.
•Remove guards only when necessary to perform maintenance, and replace them when the maintenance requiring their removal is complete.
•If guards are missing from a machine, obtain replacements from a Lincoln Distributor. (See Machine Parts List.)
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manu- al and the engine instruction manual before working on this machine.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and devices in position and in good repair. keep hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from gears, fans, and all other moving parts when starting, operating, or repair- ing the equipment.
Routine Maintenance
1.At the end of each day’s use, make certain that the valve on the LPG fuel supply cylinder is closed. Check the crankcase oil level, add oil if needed.
CAUTION
Make certain that the oil filler cap is securely tight- ened after checking or adding oil. If the cap is not tight, oil consumption can increase significantly which may be evidenced by white smoke coming from the exhaust.
2.OIL - Maintenance schedule for changing the oil and oil filter after
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Oil | 100 hr |
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Oil Filter | 200 hr |
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The above schedule is for normal operating condi-
More frequent oil changes are required with dusty, high temperature and other severe operating condi- tions. Refer to the maintenance section of the Engine Owner's Manual for more information.
NOTE: Engine life will be reduced if the oil and oil filter are not changed according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
3.Air Cleaner - With normal operating conditions, the maintenance schedule for cleaning and
4.Refer to the maintenance section of the Engine Owner’s Manual for the maintenance schedule, spark plug servicing and cooling system servic- ing.
5.Blow out the machine with low pressure air periodically. In particularly dirty locations, this may be required once a week.
6.Output Ranger Selector and Polarity Switches: Switch contacts should not be greased. To keep contacts clean, rotate the switch through its entire range frequently. Good practice is to turn the han- dle from maximum to minimum setting twice each morning before starting to weld.
Engine Adjustments
OVERSPEED IS HAZARDOUS
WARNING
The maximum allowable high idle speed for this machine is 3750 RPM, no load. Do NOT tamper with governor components or setting or make any other adjustments to increase the maximum speed. Severe personal injury and damage to the machine can result if operated at speeds above maximum.
Adjustments to the engine are to be made only by a Lincoln Service Center or an authorized Field Service Shop.
