Lincoln Electric IM858 RED-D-ARC ZR-8 - Manual (Page 21)

B-5 OPERATION B-5
ZR-8
SUMMARY OF WELDING PROCESSES
CONTROL ELECTRODE
CABLE IDLE WHEN NOT TO START
PROCESS USED MODE WELDING WELDING
STICK No AUTO Hot Touch electrode to work.
Welding starts immediately
and engine goes to high
idle.
WIRE FEED, LN-25 WITH No AUTO Cold Press gun trigger, LN-25
INTERNAL CONTACTOR contactor closes. Welding
starts immediately and
engine goes to high idle.
NOTE: Output Control
must be set above “3”
TIG, TIG MODULE WITH Yes High Cold Press Arc Start Switch
WITH CONTACTOR KIT contactor closes,
CONTROL CABLE, & ARC welding starts immediately.
START SWITCH
WIRE FEED, LN-15 No High Cold Press gun trigger.
ACROSS the ARC LN-15 contactor closes,
(has internal contactor) Welding starts immediately
Note : Output Control must
be set above “3”.
ARC GOUGING
The ZR-8 can be used for limited arc gouging.
Set the Range switch to adjust output current to the
desired level for the gouging electrode being used
according to the ratings in the following table:
ELECTRODE SETTING CURRENT RANGE (DC, electrode positive)
1/8 30 - 60 Amps
5/32 90 - 150 Amps
3/16 150 - 250 Amps