Starting And Stopping The Engine; Operating The Welder - ESAB Ruffian ES 150G EDW Instruction Manual

6 OPERATION
6.6

Starting and stopping the engine

NOTE!
Make sure that the fuel valve is closed before moving the unit or the carburetor may
flood and make starting difficult.
Starting the engine
1. To start a cold engine, move the Choke Lever to the START position (to the left). To
restart a warm engine, you can leave the Choke Lever in the RUN position (to the right).
2. Open the Fuel valve in the counter-clockwise direction.
3. Turn the Engine ON/OFF Switch to the ON position.
4. Grip the Retractable Starter handle of the engine loosely and pull it slowly several times
to allow the gasoline to flow into the engine's carburetor. Then pull the Retractable Starter
handle until resistance is felt. Allow the cable to retract fully and then pull it quickly. Pull
the Retractable Starter handle until engine starts.
5. Move the Choke Lever to the RUN position (to the right) as the engine warms
Stopping the engine
1. Before turning off the engine, turn off all electrical loads, then unplug them.
2. Turn the Engine ON/OFF Switch to the OFF position.
3. Close the Fuel valve in the clockwise direction.
6.7

Operating the welder

1. Once the engine is running it is possible to turn ON the welder. Move the Welder Power
Switch to the position I to turn ON the welder. The ON/OFF Welder Indication is lit, the
Digital Display shows the value of the last setting of the output current, and the Amperage
Indication (A) is also on.
2. The output current is adjusted through the Amperage/ARC FORCE Control knob. The
displayed value varies from 20A to 150A.
3. By pressing the Amperage/ARC FORCE Selection push button, the Digital Display shows
the last setting values of the Arc force and the Indication light is lit.
4. The ARC FORCE value is adjusted through the Amperage/ARC FORCE Control knob.
The displayed value varies from -10 to 10.
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