Operation; Safety Instructions; General Description; Safety Precautions - Lincoln Electric RANGER 9 SVM 110-A Service Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Read and understand this entire section before oper-
ating your RANGER 9.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING
Do not attempt to use this equipment until you have
thoroughly read all the operation and maintenance
manuals supplied with your machine. They include
important safety precautions; detailed engine starting,
operating, and maintenance instructions; and parts
lists.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts or
electrodes with your skin or wet cloth-
ing.
• Insulate yourself from the work and
ground.
• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
FUMES AND GASES can be dan-
gerous.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use ventilation or exhaust to remove
fumes from breathing zone.
WELDING SPARKS can cause
fire or explosion.
• Keep flammable material away.
• Do not weld on containers that have held
combustibles.
RANGER 9

OPERATION

Only qualified personnel should install, use, or ser-
vice this equipment.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The RANGER 9 is a gasoline-engine driven, multi-
process arc welder and AC power generator for com-
mercial and residential applications. As a generator it
can supply up to 9,000 continuous watts of 115/230
volt, 60 Hz, single-phase AC power to operate AC
power tools, battery chargers, and lighting; it can also
be used to provide standby power. As a welder it pro-
vides 250 amps of AC current for welding with AC
stick electrodes or 250 amps of DC current for DC
stick welding.
AC/DC TIG welding and DC semiautomatic wire feed
welding.
The RANGER 9 is powered by the Onan P218
Performer ® air-cooled, twin-cylinder engine.
WARNING
ARC RAYS can burn.
• Wear eye, ear, and body protection.
ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated areas or
vent exhaust to the outside.
• Do not stack anything on or near the
engine.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
• Do not operate this equipment with
any of its doors open or guards off.
• Stop the engine before servicing it.
• Keep away from moving parts.
The RANGER 9 can also perform
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