Lincoln Electric IM988 SAE500 - Manual (Page 11)

A-4 INSTALLATION A-4
SAE-500™
• Stop engine while fueling.
• Do not smoke when fueling.
• Keep sparks and flame away from
tank.
• Do not leave unattended while
fueling.
• Wipe up spilled fuel and allow
fumes to clear before starting
engine.
• Do not overfill tank, fuel
expansion may cause over-
flow.
DIESEL FUEL ONLY
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FUEL
USE DIESEL FUEL ONLY
Low Sulphur fuel or ultra low sulphur fuel in USA and
CANADA only.
• Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh diesel fuel. The
capacity of the fuel tank is approximately 29 Gal.
(109.8 liters) . See engine Operator’s Manual for
specific fuel recommendations. Running out of
fuel may require bleeding the fuel injection
pump. NOTE: Before starting the engine, open
the fuel shutoff valve (pointer to be in line with
hose).
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ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
The cooling system has been filled at the factory with a
50-50 mixture of ethylene glycol antifreeze and water.
Check the radiator level and add a 50-50 solution as
needed. (See Engine Manual or antifreeze container for
alternate antifreeze recommendation.)
ENGINE BREAK-IN PERIOD
Lincoln Electric selects high quality, heavy-duty industrial
engines for the portable welding machines we offer.
While it is normal to see a small amount of crankcase oil
consumption during initial operation, excessive oil use,
wet stacking (oil or tar like substance at the exhaust port),
or excessive smoke is not normal.
Larger machines with a capacity of 350 amperes and
higher, which are operated at low or no-load conditions for
extended periods of time are especially susceptible to the
conditions described above. To accomplish successful
engine break-in, most diesel-powered equipment needs
only to be run at a reasonably heavy load within the rating
of the welder for some period of time during the engine’s
early life.
However, if the welder is subjected to extensive light load-
ing, occasional moderate to heavy loading of the engine
may sometimes be necessary. Caution must be observed
in correctly loading a diesel/generator unit.
1. Connect the welder output studs to a suitable resistive
load bank. Note that any attempt to short the output
studs by connecting the welding leads together, direct
shorting of the output studs, or connecting the output
leads to a length of steel will result in catastrophic
damage to the generator and voids the warranty.
2. Set the welder controls for an output current and volt-
age within the welder rating and duty cycle. Note that
any attempt to exceed the welder rating or duty cycle
for any period of time will result in catastrophic dam-
age to the generator and voids the warranty.
3. Periodically shut off the engine and check the
crankcase oil level.
BATTERY CONNECTION
Use caution as the electrolyte is a strong acid that
can burn skin and damage eyes.
Remove and discard the insulating caps from the
negative battery terminals. Attach and tighten nega-
tive battery cable terminals.
NOTE: This machine is furnished with wet charged bat-
teries; if unused for several months, the batteries may
require a booster charge. Be careful to charge the bat-
teries with the correct polarity. Make sure that the batter-
ies are level while charging.
GASES FROM BATTERY can explode.
● Keep sparks, flame and cigarettes
away from battery.
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To prevent EXPLOSION when:
● INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY — disconnect neg-
ative cable from old battery first and connect
to new battery last.
● CONNECTING A BATTERY CHARGER — remove
battery from welder by disconnecting negative
cable first, then positive cable and battery clamp.
When reinstalling, connect
negative cable last. Keep well ventilated.
DIESEL FUEL
can cause fire.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING