Lincoln Electric SVM133-B Stopping the Engine Typical Fuel Consumption, BREAK-IN Period

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B-9		B-9
	OPERATION
	STOPPING THE ENGINE	TYPICAL FUEL CONSUMPTION
	1. Switch the RUN/STOP switch to “STOP.” This turns	Refer to Table B.2 for typical fuel consumption of the
	off the voltage supplied to the shut down solenoid. A	Commander 400 engine for various operating scenar-
	backup shut down can be accomplished by shutting	ios.
	off the fuel valve located on the fuel filter housing.	Table B.2 Deutz F3L 912 Engine Fuel Consumption

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BREAK-IN PERIOD

The engine used to supply power for your welder is a heavy duty, industrial engine. It is designed and built for rugged use. It is very normal for any engine to use small quantities of oil until the break-in is accom- plished. Check the oil level twice a day during the break-in period (about 200 running hours).

CAUTION

During break-in, subject the Commander 400 to heavy loads. Avoid long periods running at idle. Before stop- ping the engine, remove all loads and allow the engine to cool several minutes.

The heavy loading of the engine during break-in, with- in the rating of the machine, is recommended to prop- erly seat the piston rings and prevent wetstacking. Wetstacking is an accumulation of unburned fuel and/or lubricant in the form of a wet, black, tar-like sub- stance in the exhaust pipe. The rings are seated and the break-in period is complete when there are no longer any signs of wetstacking, which should occur within the first 50 to 100 hours of operation.

CAUTION

Using your welder at low amperages with long idle run- ning periods during the break-in period may result in a glaze forming on the engine cylinder walls and the rings not seating properly. No amount of loading will properly seat the piston rings after they are glazed over.

	Deutz F3L 912	Running Time for
	44.2 Hp	25 gallons
	@ 1800 RPM	(Hours)
Low Idle - No	.30 gallons/hour	83.3
Load 1350 RPM	(1.36 liters/hour)
High Idle - No	.78 gallons/hour	32.1
Load 1900 RPM	( 3.55 liters/hour)
DC CC Weld	1.84 gallons/hour	13.6
Output 400	( 8.36 liters/hour)
Amps @ 40
Volts
Auxiliary Power	1.32 gallons/hour	18.9
10,000 VA	(6.00 liters/hour)

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COMMANDER 400