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Installation – Lincoln Electric IM398 MAGNUM SG CONTROL MODULE User Manual

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INSTALLATION

Safety Precautions

WARNING

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

can kill

Have an electrician install and
service this equipment.

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

Do not touch electrically hot parts.

Read “Arc Welding Safety Precautions” in the Operating
Manual before proceeding. Only personnel that have read
and understood the Operating Manual should install and
operate this equipment.

Power source must be connected to system ground per the
U.S. National Electrical Code and any applicable local codes.

Control Module Familiarization
Become familiar with the various controls and connectors on the Control Module before connecting to power source. Refer to
illustrations and numbered items below for brief description.

1.

Wire speed control potentiometer for varying wire feed speed

2.

Preflow timer (0-1 second) adjusts wire feeder start-up
delay time from when gas flow starts

3.

2A circuit breaker, manual reset; protects control circuitry

4.

Output connector for spool gun electrode cable

5.

Connector for spool gun control cable

6.

Gas fitting for spool gun gas line

7.

Carrying handle

8.

Connector for input cable assembly control cable to power
source

9.

Input connector for input cable assembly electrode cable

10.

Lockout bar for mode switch

11.

Mode switch for selecting type of contactor circuit in power
source

12.

Gas fitting for input cable assembly gas line

13.

Control Module code and serial numbers

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Unpacking The SG Control Module

Carefully unpack the Control Module and make sure you have
the following contents:

Control Module

Operating Manual