Lincoln Electric SVM194-A Engine BREAK-IN, Battery Charging, To prevent Explosion when

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A1.6	INSTALLATION		A1.6
ENGINE BREAK-IN		Battery Charging
Lincoln Electric selects high quality, heavy-duty indus-		WARNING
trial engines for the portable welding machines we		GASES FROM BATTERY can explode.
offer. While it is normal to see a small amount of		• Keep sparks, flame and cigarettes
crankcase oil consumption during initial operation,		away.
excessive oil use, wetstacking (oil or tar like substance		BATTERY ACID can burn eyes and
at the exhaust port), or excessive smoke is not normal.
Larger machines with a capacity of 350 amperes and		skin.
higher, which are operated at low or no-load conditions		• Wear gloves and eye protection and be
for extended periods of time are especially susceptible		careful when boosting, charging or work-
to the conditions described above. To accomplish suc-		ing near battery.
cessful engine break-in, most diesel-powered equip-		To prevent EXPLOSION when:
ment needs only to be run at a reasonably heavy load		a) Installing a new battery - disconnect the
within the rating of the welder for some period of time		negative cable from the old battery first and
during the engineʼs early life. However, if the welder is		connect the negative cable to the new battery
subjected to extensive light loading, occasional moder-		last.
ate to heavy loading of the engine may sometimes be		b) Connecting a battery charger - remove the
necessary. Caution must be observed	in correctly	battery from the welder by disconnecting the
loading a diesel/generator unit.		negative cable first, then the positive cable and
		battery clamp. When reinstalling, connect the
1. Connect the welder output studs to a suitable resis-		negative cable last.
		c) Using a booster - connect the positive lead to
tive load bank. Note that any attempt to short the		the battery first, then connect the negative lead to
output studs by connecting the welding leads		the ground lead on the base.
together, direct shorting of the output studs, or con-		To prevent ELECTRICAL DAMAGE when:
necting the output leads to a length of steel will
result in catastrophic damage to the generator and		a) Installing a new battery.
voids the warranty.		b) Using a booster.
2. Set the welder controls for an output current and		Use correct polarity - Negative Ground.
voltage within the welder rating and duty cycle.		To prevent BATTERY DISCHARGE, if you have an
Note that any attempt to exceed the welder rating or		ignition switch, turn it off when engine is not
duty cycle for any period of time will result in cata-		running.
strophic damage to the generator and voids the		• To prevent BATTERY BUCKLING, tighten nuts on
warranty.
3. Periodically shut off the engine and check the		battery clamp until snug.
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crankcase oil level.		The Classic® 300 D is equipped with a wet charged
		battery. The charging current is automatically regulat-
		ed when the battery is low (after starting the engine) to
		a trickle current when the battery is fully charged.
		When replacing, jumping or otherwise connecting the
		battery to the battery cables, the proper polarity must
		be observed. This system is	NEGATIVE GROUND.

CLASSIC® 300D & 300G