Lincoln Electric IM10114 TANDEM CRUISER - Manual (Page 54)

D-1 MAINTENANCE D-1
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
• Check the weld cables and control cables for cuts
• Blow out the slides.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
• Every 6 months, check wire drive motor brushes.
Replace them if they are less than 1/4” (6mm) long.
• Every 6 months, lubricate the front axles.
• Every 12 months, inspect the wire drive gearbox and
coat the gear teeth with moly-disulfide grease. DO
NOT use graphite grease.
CALIBRATION SPECIFICATION
Wire Feed Speed
There is no wire feed speed calibration adjustment for
the Cruiser.
To validate wire feed speed:
• Turn off Touch Sensing with P15 in the Set-Up
Menu.
• Adjust the wire feed speed to 100 in/min (2.54
m/min)
• Inch the wire down and measure the actual wire feed
speed with a calibrated wire feed speed tachometer.
(K283)
• The measured wire feed speed should be within 98
to 102 in/min (2.49 to 2.59 m/min) [±2%]
Travel Speed
When using the K396 track, the P12 Wheel size para-
meter should be set to 5.65 in.
To validate and calibrate travel speed:
• Set the Travel Speed to 30 in/min (7.6 m/min)
• Engage the clutch and use the manual travel speed
switch to travel the tractor for 60 seconds.
• Measure the distance traveled.
• Adjust P12 Wheel Size in the Set-up menu as fol-
lows
Example: Set travel speed = 30 in/min
Actual travel speed = 29 in/min
Existing P12 wheel size = 6.00 in
TANDEM CRUISER™
New P12 Wheel Size =
6.00in.
30in.
x 29in. = 5.80in.
SAFETY PRECAUTION
WARNING
Observe all additional Safety Guidelines detailed
throughout this manual.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts
such
as output terminals or internal
wiring.
• When inching with gun trigger, electrode and
drive mechanism are “hot” to work and ground
and could remain energized several seconds
after the gun trigger is released.
• Turn OFF input power at welding power source
before installation or changing drive roll and/or
guide tubes.
• Welding power source must be connected to
system ground per the National Electrical Code
or any applicable local codes.
• Only qualified personnel should
perform maintenance work.