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Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE IM956-A Operator's Manual

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IM956-A
RETURN TO MAIN MENU
®
March, 2010
POWER WAVE
C300
Safety Depends on You
Lincoln arc welding and cutting
equipment is designed and built
with safety in mind. However,
your overall safety can be
increased by proper installation ...
and thoughtful operation on your
part.
DO
NOT
INSTALL,
OPERATE OR REPAIR THIS
EQUIPMENT
WITHOUT
READING THIS MANUAL AND
THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CONTAINED THROUGHOUT.
And, most importantly, think
before you act and be careful.
IEC 60974-1
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Copyright © Lincoln Global Inc.

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Summary of Contents for Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE IM956-A

  • Page 1 IM956-A RETURN TO MAIN MENU ® March, 2010 POWER WAVE C300 Safety Depends on You Lincoln arc welding and cutting equipment is designed and built with safety in mind. However, your overall safety can be increased by proper installation ... and thoughtful operation on your part.
  • Page 6 SAFETY...
  • Page 7 SAFETY...
  • Page 8 T T h h a a n n k k Y Y o o u u...
  • Page 14: Power Cord Replacement

    INPUT FUSE AND SUPPLY WIRE CONSIDERATIONS INPUT VOLTAGE SELECTION POWER CORD REPLACEMENT FIGURE .1 GROUNDING LUG HINGED COVER TOP VIEW DETAIL OF INPUT CONNECTION...
  • Page 16 POWER WAVE WORK...
  • Page 17 INTERNAL GAS CONNECTION FOR GMAW PROCESS...
  • Page 19 THUMB SCREW GUN RECEIVER BUSHING OUTER WIRE GUIDE CONNECTOR BLOCK SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW LOOSEN TIGHTEN...
  • Page 20 ALUMINUM FLUX CORE Cored wires ARC WELDING GAS METAL ARC WELDING Aluminum wires Steel, Stainless wires...
  • Page 21 SPOOL GUN / PUSH PULL RECEPTACLE REMOTE CONTROL RECEPTACLE POSITIVE STUD (+) GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION NEGATIVE STUD (-) TO POSITIVE STUD (+) WORK CLAMP WORK PIECE TO NEGATIVE STUD (-) POWER CABLE GAS HOSE TIG TORCH FOOT AMPTROL (OPTIONAL) TO GAS SUPPLY CONNECTION TO REMOTE CONTROL RECEPTACLE...
  • Page 29: Wire Feed Speed (Wfs)

    WIRE FEED SPEED (WFS) AMPS LESS AMPS WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control OUTPUT MORE OUTPUT AMPS START OPTIONS END OPTIONS VOLTS TRIM SETUP IR PORT...
  • Page 30 AMPS LESS AMPS CC STICK MODES PROCESS MODE Stick Soft(7018) Stick Crisp(6010) WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control UltimArc™ Control EFFECT / RANGE DESCRIPTION Arc Force adjusts the short cir- ARC FORCE cuit current for a soft arc, or for (Soft)-10.0 to a forceful, driving arc.
  • Page 31 MODES 5 AND 6 25.3 AMPS MORE LESS LESS VOLTS WELD MODE PROCESS WELD MODE GMAW, STANDARD CV GMAW, POWER MODE FCAW, STANDARD CV WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control UltimArc™ Control EFFECT / RANGE DESCRIPTION PINCH Pinch controls the arc characte- (Soft)-10.0 to -ristics when short-arc welding.
  • Page 32 AMPS More Less Deposition Deposition WELD MODE WIRE SIZE ELECTRODE AND GAS 0.030 0.035 0.045 0.052 Steel Steel Ar(Mix) Stainless Ar(Mix) Stainless Ar/He/CO Aluminum 4043 Aluminum 5356 STEEL WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control UltimArc™ Control EFFECT / RANGE DESCRIPTION Pinch controls the arc characte- PINCH EFFECT -ristics when short-arc welding.
  • Page 33 Trim 1.50 Trim 1.00 Trim .50 Arc L ength Long Arc Length Medium Arc Length Short UltimArc™ Control +10.0 UltimArc™ Control UltimArc™ Control -10.0 Hi gh Frequency , Fo cu sed Low Frequency, Wi de Med ium Fr equency and Wi dth...
  • Page 34 AMPS Less Deposition WELD MODE ELECTRODE AND 0.030 0.035 0.045 0.052 Steel(Crisp) Ar(Mix) Steel(Soft) Ar(Mix) Stainless Stainless Stainless Ar/He/CO WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control UltimArc™ Control EFFECT / RANGE DESCRIPTION Arc Focus adjusts the arc from ARC FOCUS a wide, soft arc good for out of -10.0 (SOFT to position work to a narrow, stiff 10.0 (STIFF)
  • Page 35 Trim 1.50 Trim 1.00 Trim .50 Arc L ength Long Arc Length Medium Arc Length Short...
  • Page 36 AMPS Less Deposition WELD MODES ELECTRODE AND GAS 0.035 3/64 1/16 ALUMINUM 4043 ALUMINUM 4043 ALUMINUM 5356 ALUMINUM 5356 101 102 103 WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control UltimArc™ Control EFFECT / RANGE DESCRIPTION PULSE For Pulse modes, Arc Control FREQUENCY: changes the pulsing frequency. (Low)-10.0 to When the frequency changes, (High)+10.0...
  • Page 37 Maximum Amperage AMPS WELD MODE MODE TOUCH START TOUCH START TIG WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control UltimArc™ Control No UltimArc™ Control are active for Touch Start TIG. VOLTS TRIM OUTPUT OUTPUT START OPTIONS No Arc starting Options are active for Touch Start TIG SETUP IR PORT START OPTIONS...
  • Page 38 GUN B GUN B GUN B...
  • Page 39 GUN B Memory 2 Set Limits WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control SETUP IR PORT START OPTIONS END OPTIONS...
  • Page 40 HI = 200 LO = 180 WELD WFS WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control HI = 200 LO = 180 WELD WFS WELD MODE UltimArc™ Control SETUP IR PORT START OPTIONS END OPTIONS GUN B MEMORY 2 LIMITS ENABLE / DISABLE SETUP IR PORT WELD MODE UltimArc™...
  • Page 42 Idle Preflow Run-In Shielding O ff Wel d Power Source 1.5 sec max. Output O ff Wel d Run- in O ff 2 Step Tri gger Start = OFF Crater = OFF Burnback = OFF Weld Pos tflow Idle...
  • Page 43 Idle Preflow Shielding Weld Power 1.5 sec max. Source Start Output Weld Run-in 2 Step Trigger Start = ON Crater = OFF Burnback = ON Run-In Upslope Weld Start tim e Burnback Postflow Idle Burnback Time...
  • Page 44 Idle Preflow Stri ke Shielding We ld Po wer 1.5 sec max . So urce Start Output C rater We ld Crate r Run -in 2 St ep Trig ger St art = ON C rater = ON B urnback = ON U pslo pe Weld Do wn slop e...
  • Page 45 Id le Preflo w Stri ke Shielding We ld Po wer 1. 5 s ec max. So urce Start Output Crater We ld Cra te r Ru n-in 4 St ep Trigge r St art = OFF C rater = OFF B urnback = OF F Wel d Burnb ack...
  • Page 46 Idl e Preflow Strike Shielding Wel d Power 1.5 sec max . Source Start Output Crater Wel d Start Crater Stri ke 4 Step Trigger Start = ON Crater = ON Burnback = ON Start Upsl ope Weld Down slope Crater Burnba ck Postflo w...
  • Page 47 COLD FEED GAS PURGE...
  • Page 48 Mode Select Panel (MSP4) Indicator User Prefs Exit Left Right buttom button SET Knob...
  • Page 59 Step 3. RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION Step 1. LOCATE PROBLEM (SYMPTOM). Step 2. POSSIBLE CAUSE.
  • Page 67 ENHANCED DIAGRAM...

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