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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Installation.......................................................................................................................Section A
Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................A-1
Installation Instructions.........................................................................................................A-3
Location and Ventilation................................................................................................A-3
Storing...........................................................................................................................A-3
Stacking ........................................................................................................................A-3
Angle of Operation ........................................................................................................A-3
High Altitude Operation.................................................................................................A-4
Lifting.............................................................................................................................A-4
Additional Safety Precautions .......................................................................................A-4
Pre-Operation Engine Service..............................................................................................A-4
Oil..................................................................................................................................A-4
Fuel ...............................................................................................................................A-5
Battery Connections......................................................................................................A-5
Muffler ...........................................................................................................................A-5
Spark Arrester...............................................................................................................A-5
Electrical Connections..........................................................................................................A-6
Machine Grounding.......................................................................................................A-6
Welding Cable Connections..........................................................................................A-6
Auxiliary Power Receptacles, Plugs, and Hand-Held Equipment ........................................A-7
Circuit Breakers....................................................................................................................A-7
Premises Wiring ...................................................................................................................A-7
Operation.........................................................................................................................Section B
General Description..............................................................................................................B-1
Design Features...................................................................................................................B-1
Other Features .....................................................................................................................B-2
Recommended Applications.................................................................................................B-2
Limitations ............................................................................................................................B-2
Additional Safety Precautions .............................................................................................B-2
Controls and Settings ..................................................................................................................B-3
Welder / Generator Controls .........................................................................................B-3
Engine Operation .................................................................................................................B-4
Before Starting the Engine............................................................................................B-4
Starting the Engine........................................................................................................B-4
Stoping the Engine........................................................................................................B-5
Fuel Consumption Data ................................................................................................B-5
Welding Operation................................................................................................................B-6
Welder Controls - Function and Operation....................................................................B-6
Stick Welding ................................................................................................................B-7
Pipe Welding.................................................................................................................B-7
TIG Welding ..................................................................................................................B-7
Wire Welding.................................................................................................................B-8
Summary of Welding Processes and Machine Settings ...............................................B-9
Auxiliary Power...................................................................................................................B-10
Simultaneous Welding and Power Loads ...................................................................B-10
Accessories.....................................................................................................Section C
General Options / Accessories..............................................................................C-1
TIG Welding Options / Accessories.......................................................................C-1
Semiautomatic FCAW and MIG Welding Options / Accessories.........................................
C-2
Connection Diagrams for Accessories ..................................................................C-3