Safety Precautions; Routine And Periodic Maintenance; Recommended Tools; Cleaning And Inspections - Lincoln Electric K2532-1 Operator's Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Only qualified personnel
should perform this main-
tenance.
• Turn the input power OFF at the dis-
connect switch or fuse box before
working on this equipment.
• Do not touch electrically hot parts.
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ROUTINE AND PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE

RECOMMENDED TOOLS

• #2 Phillips screw-driver
• Slotted screw-driver
• 5/16 inch nut driver
• Torque Wrench
• Adjustable-jaw pliers
• 7/16 inch open-end wrench (gas diffuser)
• 9/16 inch open-end wrench (gun tube nut)
• Welding pliers (optional)
• Wire cutter
• Wire stripper
• Needle nose pliers
• Terminal crimping tool
• Flashlight
• Hand-held electrical meter *
• 3.0 mm metric allen wrench (drive roll
screw)
• Tape measure or 6-inch scale
• Tachometer (optional)
*Note: Two meters are used for simultaneously
measuring drive motorʼs voltage and current.

CLEANING AND INSPECTIONS

• Vacuum out any aluminum shavings that may
have accumulated inside of the gun. ( See
Correcting Wire Shaving Issues in this section).
• Wipe off dust and debris.
• Check that the gun tube and its lock nut are
properly tightened to the cable connector.
• Replace any warning or product identification
decals that have become illegible.
MAINTENANCE

P6 CONNECTOR PIN-OUT

2 2 4 3 P 6 C O N N E C T O R P I N O U T M A S T E R K E Y 1
- M o t o r + M o t o r T r i g g e r 4 F u n c t i o n 3 2 1 P i n N o . T r i g g e r W h i t e W h i t e R e d B l a c k G u n C a b l e L e a d C o l o r
Pin No.

GAS DIFFUSER REPLACEMENT

This part may need to be replaced if it
has accumulated excessive spatter and
cannot be cleaned:
1. Remove gas cone and contact tip.
2. Carefully grasp gun tube with pliers
to prevent accidentally loosening gun
tube. Gas diffuser has right-hand
threads. Loosen gas diffuser with
wrench. (See Figure D.1)
3. Install gas diffuser and thread into
place in gun tube. Tighten diffuser to
41 to 47 in.-lbs. with Torque Wrench.
D-1
TABLE D.1
Function Gun Cable Lead Color
1 Trigger
2 Trigger
3 + Motor
4 - Motor
MASTER KEY
FIGURE D.1
White
White
Red
Black
1
3
2 2
4
P6 CONNECTOR PINOUT