Installation, Safety Precautions | Lincoln Electric K497, K2950

A-1

INSTALLATION

A-1

Read this entire installation section before you start installation.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

•Have an electrician install and ser- vice this equipment.

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

•Do not touch electrically hot parts.

•Be sure to discharge capacitors with the procedure outlined in the Maintenance Section of this manual before working in that area of the equipment.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

CONNECTOR KIT INSTALLATION TO GUN CAbLE

The MAGNUM® & MAGNUM® PRO CURVE 200 cable is shipped as a generic assembly and must be assembled with either a K466-1, -2, -3, -4 or -5 Connector Kit.

K466-1 Installation (For Lincoln Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector and insulation tube (see Figure A.1) from the K466-1 kit. Slide the insu- lation tube onto the connector from the threaded end and screw it onto the feeder end of the gun cable. Tighten the connection with wrench provid- ed.

b. Remove the molded gas plug fitting on the side of the feeder end handle and replace it with the barbed brass fitting provided in the kit. The included wrench will fit both the gas plug and barbed fitting.

c. Attach the round connector of the gun control cable provided to the trigger connector on the front of the Lincoln feeder. NOTE: Both the plug and socket are keyed and must be properly oriented.

d. Place one tubing clamp onto each end of the flexi- ble tubing provided, approximately 2 inch. (51 mm) in from each end. Slide one end of the tubing onto the barbed connector on the feeder end cable han- dle (step b) and move the clamp down near the end of the tube to assure a good gas seal.

NOTE: An optional K481 MAGNUM® Fast- Connect Gas Tube Kit is available to provide tool- less gas tube connection to Lincoln wire feeders. Install per the instructions sent with the kit.

K446-2 Installation (For Adapted Feeders)

a.Remove brass connector (see Figure A-1) from the K466-2 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the wrench provided.

b.Check that the molded gas plug fitting is sealing the gas fitting hole in the side of the feeder end handle.

K446-3 Installation (For Miller Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector (see Figure A.1) from the K466-3 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the wrench provided.

b. Check that the molded gas plug fitting is sealing the gas fitting hole in the side of the feeder end handle.

c.Attach the round connector or the gun control cable provided to the trigger connector on the front of the Miller feeder.

K446-4 Installation (For Hobart Feeders)

a. Remove brass cable connector (see Figure A.1) from the K466-4 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the wrench provided.

b.Remove the molded gas plug fitting on the side of the feeder end handle and replace it with the barbed brass fitting provided in the kit. The included wrench will fit both the gas plug and barbed fitting.

c.Attach the phone plug connector of the gun control cable provided to the trigger connector on the front of the Hobart feeder.

d.Place one tubing clamp onto each end of the flexi- ble tubing provided, approximately 2 inch. (51 mm) in from each end. Slide one end of the tubing onto the barbed connector on the feeder end cable han- dle (Step b) and move the clamp down near the end of the tube to assure a good gas seal.

K446-5 Installation (For L-Tec Feeders equipped with an L-Tec feeder connector assembly)

a. Remove brass cable connector (see Figure A.1) from the K466-5 kit and screw it onto the feeder end of the gun cable. Tighten the connection with the wrench provided.