Starting/Shutdown Instructions; Stopping The Engine; Break-In Period - Lincoln Electric RANGER 225 Service Manual

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STARTING/SHUTDOWN INSTRUCTIONS

STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING
• Do not touch electrically live
parts of electrode with skin or
wet clothing.
• Keep flammable material away.
• Insulate yourself from work and
ground. Wear eye, ear, and body
protection.
• Keep your head out of the fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to
remove fumes from breathing zone.
Be sure all Pre-Operation Maintenance has been per-
formed. Also, read the Engine Owner's Manual before
starting for the first time.
Remove all loads connected to the AC power recep-
tacles. Use the choke control as follows:
KOHLER ENGINE - Always pull the choke control
out when starting the engine; cold, warm or hot.
Turn the engine switch to the "start"
crank the engine until it starts. Release the switch
as soon as the engine starts, slowly return the choke
control to the full "in" position (choke open),
and turn the switch to the Auto Idle(
position. Do not turn the switch to the "start" position
while the engine is running because this will cause
damage to the ring gear and/or starter motor.
After running at high engine speed for 10-14 seconds,
the engine will go to low idle.
Allow the engine to warm up by letting it run at low
idle for a few minutes.
OPERATION

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Remove all welding and auxiliary power loads and
allow engine to run at low idle speed for a few minutes
to cool the engine.
Stop the engine by placing the Engine switch in the
"OFF"
A fuel shut off valve is not required on the RANGER
225 because the fuel tank is mounted below the
engine.

BREAK-IN PERIOD

It is normal for any engine to use a greater amount of
oil until the break-in is accomplished. Check the oil
level twice a day during the break-in period (approxi-
mately 50 running hours).
IMPORTANT: IN
The engine manufacturer's recommendation for the
running time until the first oil change is as follows:
position and
The oil filter is to be changed at the second oil change.
Refer to the Engine Owner's Manual for more infor-
mation.
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RANGER 225
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position.
ORDER TO
THIS BREAK-IN,
SHOULD BE SUBJECTED
MODERATE LOADS, WITHIN THE
RATING OF THE MACHINE. AVOID
LONG IDLE RUNNING PERIODS.
REMOVE LOADS AND ALLOW
ENGINE TO COOL
SHUTDOWN.
KOHLER
CH23S, CH680, CH730
5 HRS
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