Lincoln Electric FineLine 170HD Operator's Manual page 75

BK8053-000111 Rev D
4.3.6 Turn On the System
Press the System On button. The Status Screen automatically expands and the
System begins to initialize.
When the gas purge sequence completes successfully, the Status Bar color
changes to green and indicates "Ready to Cut."
Refer to Section 4.2 for the System's full operational sequence.
When necessary, press the System Off button to turn off the System.
Gas Purging Notes:
1) When switching between oxidizing gas or oxygen containing gas to combustible
gas, and vice versa, a manual purge is required. The Status Bar will indicate
"Purge Required."
2) Gases purge automatically after initial System power up.
3) The System regulates to 80 psi during a purge.
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System On button
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FineLine 170HD Plasma System
Purge progress is indicated by a
purge icon ( ) and countdown
clock. The number of icons
indicates the number of purge
cycles to be completed. The
countdown clock indicates the time
remaining for each purge cycle.
If prompted by a message on the
Status Bar, press the Purge
button to start a manual purge,
which will be 10 seconds, 30
seconds, 30 seconds.