Oil; Fuel; Fuel Cap; Engine Cooling System - Lincoln Electric Vantage 500 Operator's Manual

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PRE-OPERATION ENGINE
READ the engine operating and maintenance instruc-
tions supplied with this machine.
WARNING
• Keep hands away from the engine
muffler or HOT engine parts.
• Stop engine and allow to cool before
fuelling.
• Do not smoke when fuelling.
• Fill fuel tank at a moderate rate and do not over-
fill.
• Wipe up spilled fuel and allow fumes to clear
before starting engine.
• Keep sparks and flame away from tank.
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OIL

The VANTAGE® 500 DEUTZ is shipped with the
engine crankcase filled with high quality SAE 10W-30
oil (API class CD or better). Check the engine oil level
before starting the engine. If it is not up to the full
mark on the dip stick, add oil as required. Check the
oil level every four hours of running time during the
first 35 running hours. Refer to the engine Operatorʼs
Manuals for specific oil recommendations and break-
in information. The oil change interval is dependent on
the quality of the oil and the operating environment.
Refer to the engine Operatorʼs Manuals for the proper
service and maintenance intervals.

FUEL

DIESEL FUEL ONLY-Low sulphur fuel or ultra
low sulphur fuel in U.S.A. and Canada.
Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh diesel fuel. The
capacity of the fuel tank is approximately 25 gallons
(95 liters). See engine Operatorʼs Manual for specific
fuel recommendations. Running out of fuel may
require bleeding the fuel injection pump. NOTE:
Before starting the engine, open the fuel shutoff valve
(pointer to be in line with hose).

FUEL CAP

Remove the plastic cap covering from the Fuel Tank
Filler neck and install the Fuel Cap.

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM

The Deutz engine is air cooled by the belt driven axial
blower. The oil cooler and engine cooling fins should
be blown out with compressed air or steam to main-
tain proper cooling. (See the engine Owners Manual
for procedures and frequency).
INSTALLATION
ENGINE BREAK-IN
Lincoln Electric selects high quality, heavy-duty indus-
trial engines for the portable welding machines we
offer. While it is normal to see a small amount of
crankcase oil consumption during initial operation,
excessive oil use, wet stacking (oil or tar like sub-
stance at the exhaust port), or excessive smoke is not
normal.
Larger machines with a capacity of 350 amperes and
higher, which are operated at low or no-load condi-
tions for extended periods of time are especially sus-
ceptible to the conditions described above. To accom-
plish successful engine break-in, most diesel-powered
equipment needs only to be run at a reasonably heavy
load within the rating of the welder for some period of
time during the engineʼs early life. However, if the
welder is subjected to extensive light loading, occa-
sional moderate to heavy loading of the engine may
sometimes be necessary. Caution must be observed
in correctly loading a diesel/generator unit.
1. Connect the welder output studs to a suitable
resistive load bank. Note that any attempt to short
the output studs by connecting the welding leads
together, direct shorting of the output studs, or con-
necting the output leads to a length of steel will
result in catastrophic damage to the generator and
voids the warranty.
2. Set the welder controls for an output current and
voltage within the welder rating and duty cycle.
Note that any attempt to exceed the welder rating
or duty cycle for any period of time will result in cat-
astrophic damage to the generator and voids the
warranty.
3. Periodically shut off the engine and check the
crankcase oil level.

BATTERY CONNECTION

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VANTAGE® 500 DEUTZ
WARNING
GASES FROM BATTERY can explode.
• Keep sparks, flame and cigarettes
away from battery.
To prevent EXPLOSION when:
• INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY —
disconnect negative cable from old
battery first and connect to new bat-
tery last.
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