Lincoln Electric IM889-A manual

VANTAGE 400 (CE)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

IM889-A

March,2010

Safety Depends on You

Lincoln arc w elding and cutting

equipment is designed and built

with safety in mind. However,

your overall safety can be

increased by proper installation ...

and thoughtful operation on your

part. DO NOT INSTALL, OPER-

ATE OR REPAIR THIS EQUIP-

MENT WITHOUT READING

THIS MANUAL AND THE SAFE-

TY PRECAUTIONS CONTAINED

THROUGHOUT. And, most

importantly, think before you act

and be careful.

Foruse with machines having Code Numbers:

Equipped withVRD (VOLTAGE REDUCTION DEVICE)

See Installationand Operation sections for an explanation.

11296, 11297,11463, 11464

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Contents

Main VANTAGE 400 (CE) OPERATORS MANUAL IM889-A Safety Depends on You 11296, 11297,11463, 11464 FOR ENGINE powered equipment. i Mar 95 ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS may be dangerous ii ARC RAYS can burn. ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous. iii FOR ELECTRICALLY powered equipment. CYLINDER may explode if damaged. Refer to http://www.lincolnelectric.com/safetyfor additional safety information. WELDING a nd CUTTING SPARKScan cause fire or explosion. Jan 09 PRCAUTIONS DE SRET PRCAUTIONS DE SRET POUR LES MACHINES SOUDER TRANSFORMATEUR ET REDRESSEUR v v Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) vi vi Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) viivii TThhaannkk YYoouufor selecting a QUALITYproduct by Lincoln Electric. We want you Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage Immediately On-Line Product Registration viii viii TABLE OF CONTENTS ix ix TABLE OF CONTENTS A-1 RATED OUTPUT @ 40 C (104 F).- GENERATOR ENGINE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - VANTAGE400 (CE) (K2502-1, -2, -3, -4) INPUT - DIESEL ENGINE RATED OUTPUT @ 104 F (40 C) - WELDER PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS A-2 MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS A-3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Only qualified personnel should install, use, or service this equipment. See additional warning information at front of this operators manual. VRD (VOLTAGE REDUCTION DEVICE) LOCATION AND VENTILATION Cold weather starting: TOWING PRE-OPERATION ENGINE SERVICE OIL FUEL ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM BATTERY CONNECTION A-5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS MACHINE GROUNDING WELDING TERMINALS WELDING OUTPUT CABLES TOTAL COMBINED LENGTH OF ELECTRODE AND WORK CABLES CONNECTION OF LINCOLN ELECTRIC WIRE FEEDERS A-7 A-7 AUXILIARY POWER STANDBY POWER CONNECTIONS A-8 B-1 B-1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOR AUXILIARY POWER: ENGINE OPERATION ADD FUEL DIESEL FUEL WELDING CONTROLS B-3 B-3 4. ARC CONTROL 5. WELD OUTPUT TERMINALS WITH FLANGE NUT- 6. GROUND STUD- 7. 14-PIN CONNECTOR- ENGINE CONTROLS: 12. RUN/STOP SWITCH 13. GLOW PLUG PUSH BUTTON 14. START PUSH BUTTON 15. IDLER SWITCH WELDER OPERATION CONSTANT CURRENT (CC-STICK) WELDING B-5 STOPPING THE ENGINE DOWNHILL PIPE Welding TIG WELDING TYPICAL CURRENT RANGES (1) FOR TUNGSTEN ELECTRODES B-6 AUXILIARY POWER: B-7 WIRE WELDING-CV ARC GOUGING C-1 ACCESSORIES C-1 FIELD INSTALLED OPTIONS / ACCESSORIES WIRE FEEDER OPTIONS TIG OPTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Routine Maintenance ENGINE SERVICE D-2 D-2 ENGINE OIL CHANGE OIL FILTER CHANGE AIR CLEANER D-3 Service InstructionsService Instructions D-4 D-4 COOLING SYSTEM HOT COOLANT TIGHTENING THE FAN BELT FUEL BLEEDING THE FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE ADJUSTMENT BATTERY MAINTENANCE OVERSPEED IS HAZARDOUS CLEANING THE BATTERY CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL WELDER / GENERATOR MAINTENANCE E-1 HOW TO USE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 F-1 F-2 VANTAGE400 (CE) Page Page WIRING DIAGRAM F-6 WIRING DIAGRAM VANTAGE 400 (CE) EURO WIRING DIAGRAM (CODES 11297, 11464) F-6 F-7 DIMENSION PRINT L12964 F-7 A Page AVISO DE PRECAUCION ATTENTION WARNUNG ATENO AVISO DE PRECAUCION ATTENTION WARNUNG ATENO