Lincoln Electric IM962 RED-D-ARC DX450 - Manual (Page 17)

A-9 INSTALLATION
DX450 (RED-D-ARC)
A-9
Spool Gun (K487-25) and Cobramatic to DX450
• Shut the welder off.
• Connect per instructions on the appropriate connec-
tion diagram in Section F.
Connection of the LN-25 to the DX450
Shut off welder before making any electrical con-
nections.
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The LN-25 with or without an internal contactor may
be used with the DX450 . See the appropriate connec-
tion diagram in Section F.
1. Shut the welder off.
2. For electrode Positive, connect the electrode
cable from the LN-25 to the "+" terminal of the
welder and work cable to the "-" terminal of the
welder. For electrode Negative, connect the elec-
trode cable from the LN-25 to the "-" terminal of
the welder and work cable to the "+" terminal of
the welder.
3. Attach the single lead from the front of the LN-25
to work using the spring clip at the end of the lead.
This is a control lead to supply current to the wire
feeder motor; it does not carry welding current.
4. Set the MODE switch to the "CV-WIRE " position.
5. Set the "WELD TERMINALS" switch to "WELD
TERMINALS ON"
6. Set the "ARC CONTROL" knob to "0" initially and
adjust to suit.
7. Set the "IDLE" switch to the "AUTO" position.
When not welding, the DX450 engine will be at
the low idle speed. If you are using an LN-25 with
an internal contactor, the electrode is not ener-
gized until the gun trigger is closed.
8. When the gun trigger is closed, the current sens-
ing circuit will cause the DX450 engine to go to
the high idle speed, the wire will begin to feed and
the welding process started. When welding is
stopped, the engine will revert to low idle speed
after approximately 12 seconds unless welding is
resumed.
If you are using an LN-25 without an internal con-
tactor, the electrode will be energized when the
DX450 is started.
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WARNING
CAUTION