Table Of Contents - Lincoln Electric Power MIG 260 Operator's Manual

INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................SECTION A
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................A-1
UNCRATING ............................................................................................................................................................A-2
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................A-2
LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................................A-2
TILTING ............................................................................................................................................................A-2
OUTPUT POLARITY CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................................A-2
INPUT POWER, GROUNDING AND CONNECTION DIAGRAM..........................................................................................A-2
GUN AND CABLE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................A-2
SHIELDING GAS .........................................................................................................................................................A-2
AUXILIARY POWER RECEPTACLES..............................................................................................................................A-2
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................SECTION B
RECOMMENDED PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT .........................................................................................................B-1
WELDING CAPABILITY................................................................................................................................................B-1
LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................B-1
GRAPHIC SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL ...............................................................................................................B-1
CASE FRONT CONTROLS ...........................................................................................................................................B-2
CASE BACK CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................................B-2
INTERNAL CONTROLS................................................................................................................................................B-3
WIRE SIZE CONVERSION PARTS.................................................................................................................................B-4
PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING DRIVE AND IDLE ROLL SETS .........................................................................................B-4
WIRE REEL LOADING - READI REELS, SPOOLS OR COILS ...........................................................................................B-4
TO START THE WELDER ............................................................................................................................................B-5
FEEDING WIRE ELECTRODE .......................................................................................................................................B-5
IDLE ROLL PRESSURE SETTING .................................................................................................................................B-5
WIRE DRIVE CONFIGURATION.....................................................................................................................................B-6
DISPLAY OPERATION: ................................................................................................................................................B-7
MAKING A WELD........................................................................................................................................................B-9
AVOIDING WIRE FEEDING PROBLEMS ........................................................................................................................B-9
FAN CONTROL...........................................................................................................................................................B-9
INPUT LINE VOLTAGE PROTECTION............................................................................................................................B-9
WIRE FEED OVERLOAD PROTECTION .........................................................................................................................B-9
WELDING THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION............................................................................................................B-9
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION .....................................................................................................................................B-9
OPTIONS / ACCESSORIES.............................................................................................................................SECTION C
DRIVE ROLL KITS.......................................................................................................................................................C-1
ALTERNATIVE MAGNUM GMAW GUN AND CABLE ASSEMBLIES..................................................................................C-1
MAGNUM GUN CONNECTION KIT (OPTIONAL K466-6) ................................................................................................C-1
SPOOL GUN ............................................................................................................................................................C-1
CONNECTING THE SPOOL GUN TO THE POWER MIG® 260 ........................................................................................C-2
MAKING A WELD WITH THE SPOOL GUN ....................................................................................................................C-2
MAKING A WELD WITH THE MAGNUM SG SPOOL GUN ...............................................................................................C-3
CONNECTING THE PUSH-PULL GUN ..........................................................................................................................C-3
WELDING WITH THE PUSH-PULL GUN ........................................................................................................................C-3
PUSH-PULL CALIBRATION..........................................................................................................................................C-3
MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................SECTION D
GENERAL MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................................................D-1
DRIVE ROLLS AND GUIDE PLATES..............................................................................................................................D-1
CONTACT TIP AND GAS NOZZLE INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................D-1
GUN TUBES AND NOZZLES ........................................................................................................................................D-1
GUN CABLE CLEANING ..............................................................................................................................................D-1
LINER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT........................................................................................................................D-1
LINER REMOVAL, INSTALLATION AND TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAGNUM
GUN HANDLE DISASSEMBLY .....................................................................................................................................D-2
TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................................................................SECTION E
DIAGRAMS ................................................................................................................................SECTION G
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PRO 250L ....................................D-1
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