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B3.2 |
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ENGINE OPERATION |
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| the | engine should start | satisfactorily even down to | |||||
Do not attempt to use this equipment until you | about | ||||||||||||
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manual supplied with your welder. It includes | starting aides. |
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important safety precautions, detailed engine start- | Note: Extreme cold weather staring may require longer | ||||||||||||
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parts lists. | glow plug operation. |
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| • Insulate yourself from work and | Under NO conditions should ether or other starting | ||||||||
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| ENGINE EXHAUST can kill. |
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| At higher altitudes, output derating may be necessary. | ||||||
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| For maximum rating, derate the welder 4% for every | |||||||||
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| MOVING PARTS can injure. |
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| • Do not operate with doors open or | Contact a Kubota Service Representative for any | ||||||||
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| • Stop engine before servicing. |
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| • Keep away from moving parts. |
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STOPPING THE ENGINE |
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See additional warning information at the |
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| front of this operatorʼs manual. |
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| 1. | Turn the “IGNITION” switch to “OFF” | ||||||||
Operate the welder with the doors closed. Leaving the | At the end of each dayʼs welding, check the crankcase | ||||||||||||
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cause overheating. |
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| oil level, drain accumulated dirt and water from the | ||||||||||
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STARTING THE CLASSIC® 300D KUBOTA V2203M | moisture condensation in the tank. Also, running out of | ||||||||||||
DIESEL ENGINE |
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| Turn the “IDLER” switch to “HIGH”. |
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| Turn the “IGNITION” switch to “ON”. |
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3. Press the Glow Plug button for 20 to 30 seconds. (max- | If the fuel supply is cut off or runs out while the fuel | ||||||||||||
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| Press the Glow Plug button and the Start button at the | pump is operating, air may be entrapped in the fuel dis- | |||||||||||
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| same time. When the engine starts running, release | tribution system. If this happens, bleeding of the fuel | |||||||||
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| both buttons. If the engine fails to start in 20 seconds, | system may be necessary. Use qualified personnel to | |||||||||
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| wait 30 seconds and repeat the above procedure. | do this per the instructions in the | MAINTENANCE sec- | |||||||||
| Observe the oil pressure. If no pressure shows within | tion of this manual. |
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| 30 seconds, stop the engine and consult the engine | ENGINE |
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| operating manual. To stop the engine, turn the “IGNI- |
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| TION” switch to “OFF”. |
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| Lincoln Electric selects high quality, | ||||||||
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| cranking or after start up, the “IGNITION” switch must | trial engines for the portable welding machines we | |||||||||
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| be turned “OFF” to reset the engine protection system. | offer. While it is normal | to see a small amount of | |||||||||
| Allow the engine to run at high idle speed for several | crankcase oil consumption during initial operation, | |||||||||||
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| minutes to warm the engine. Stop the engine and | excessive oil use, wet stacking (oil or tar like substance | |||||||||
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| recheck the oil level, after allowing sufficient time for | at the exhaust port), or excessive smoke is not normal. | |||||||||
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| the oil to drain into the pan. If the level is down, fill it to | ||||||||||
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| the full mark again. The engine controls were properly |
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