B-5

OPERATION

B-5

 

 

 

Rotate the WFS knob until the desired parameter is displayed.

CV/CC Mode:

WFS Units:

2.Activate and release the GAS PURGE switch to select the parameter. The present value will then display in the right hand side of the display. Example:

INTERNAL CONTROLS (Figure B.2)

 

COLD FEED/

2 STEP/TRIGGER

 

SPRING

GAS PURGE

INTERLOCK

 

SWITCH

SWITCH

SPINDLE

TENSION

 

 

ARM

 

 

BRAKE

3.Rotate the WFS knob to change the parameter set- ting.

WFS

CV/CC MODE:

"CU" for Constant Voltage power sources

"CC" for Constant Current power sources

WFS UNITS:

"US" for in/min

"Eur" for m/min

4.Press the GAS PURGE switch to save the setting. The LN™-15 will then return to the original "Press Spin" mode in step 1.

5.To exit the "Press Spin" set-up mode, turn off power to the LN™-15, or simply wait 15 seconds and the LN™-15 will enter normal operation.

FLOWMETER

SPRING TENSION ARM

The pressure arm controls the amount of force the drive rolls exert on the wire. Proper adjustment of both pres- sure arm gives the best welding performance. For best results, set both pressure arms to the same value.

Set the pressure arm as follows (See Figure B.2a):

Aluminum wires

between 1 and 3

Cored wires

between 3 and 4

Steel, Stainless wires

between 4 and 6

Figure B.2a

CORED WIRES

1

2

SOLID WIRES

OUTERSHIELD

ALUMINUM

METALSHIELD

5

6

 

3

4

STEEL

INNERSHIELD

 

 

 

 

STAINLESS

LN™-15 ACROSS THE ARC MODEL & (CE)

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Lincoln Electric IM823-A manual Spring Tension ARM, CV/CC Mode, WFS Units, Set the pressure arm as follows See Figure B.2a