HSS Hire 806/02 Operating & Safety Manual

Brook Thompson
Welding
16A 110V
Current Knob
PTO
Circuit Remote 16A 240V
Breakers ON / OFF PTO
30 – 100A
90 – 200A
Earth Strap
Common
Connector Remote
PTO ON / OFF
Connection
Switch
Fuel Tank
Engine ON / OFF
Switch
Fuel
Tap Throttle
Choke
W W h h e e n n f f i i r r s s t t s s e e t t u u p p , , y y o o u u c c h h o o s s e e t t h h e e + + s s o o c c k k e e t t t t o o s s u u i i t t t t h h e e
w w e e l l d d i i n n g g c c u u r r r r e e n n t t r r a a n n g g e e y y o o u u n n e e e e d d . . T T h h i i s s r r a a n n g g e e i i s s n n o o w w
c c o o n n t t r r o o l l l l e e d d b b y y t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e s s s s p p e e e e d d a a n n d d i i t t i i s s t t h h e e o o p p e e r r a a t t o o r r s s
j j o o b b t t o o f f i i n n d d t t h h e e c c o o r r r r e e c c t t s s e e t t t t i i n n g g f f o o r r t t h h e e w w o o r r k k i i n n h h a a n n d d , , b b y y
i i n n c c r r e e a a s s i i n n g g o o r r d d e e c c r r e e a a s s i i n n g g t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e R R P P M M . .
T T r r y y t t h h e e w w e e l l d d o o n n a a t t e e s s t t p p i i e e c c e e o o f f s s c c r r a a p p i i f f y y o o u u a a r r e e n n o o t t s s u u r r e e
o o f f t t h h e e s s e e t t t t i i n n g g . . S S i i m m p p l l y y i i n n c c r r e e a a s s e e o o r r d d e e c c r r e e a a s s e e
a a s s r r e e q q u u i i r r e e d d . .
B B e e f f o o r r e e s s t t r r i i k k i i n n g g a a n n a a r r c c , , e e n n s s u u r r e e y y o o u u r r v v i i s s i i o o n n i i s s p p r r o o t t e e c c t t e e d d b b y y
t t h h e e w w e e l l d d i i n n g g m m a a s s k k l l e e n n s s . .
H H o o l l d d i i n n g g t t h h e e w w e e l l d d i i n n g g r r o o d d a a t t a a b b o o u u t t 3 3 m m m m ( ( 1 1 / / 8 8 i i n n ) ) , , s s i i m m p p l l y y
m m o o v v e e t t h h e e r r o o d d s s l l o o w w l l y y a a l l o o n n g g t t h h e e w w e e l l d d i i n n a a s s e e r r i i e e s s o o f f
s s e e m m i i c c i i r r c c u u l l a a r r s s w w e e e e p p s s , , a a c c r r o o s s s s t t h h e e l l i i n n e e
t t h h e e j j o o i i n n t t . .
C C h h i i p p o o f f f f t t h h e e a a n n y y s s l l a a g g b b u u i i l l d d u u p p o o n n t t h h e e w w e e l l d d b b e e f f o o r r e e
m m a a k k i i n n g g a a s s e e c c o o n n d d p p a a s s s s . .
T T o o U U s s e e A A s s A A G G e e n n e e r r a a t t o o r r . . . . . .
I I f f y y o o u u w w i i s s h h t t o o u u s s e e t t h h e e g g e e n n e e r r a a t t o o r r , , y y o o u u m m a a y y p p o o w w e e r r e e i i t t h h e e r r
1 1 1 1 0 0 v v u u p p t t o o a a m m a a x x . . o o f f 2 2 k k V V A A ( ( 2 2 , , 0 0 0 0 0 0 w w ) ) , , o o r r 2 2 4 4 0 0 v v u u p p t t o o a a
m m a a x x . . o o f f 5 5 k k V V A A . . H H o o w w e e v v e e r r y y o o u u c c a a n n ' ' t t t t a a k k e e p p o o w w e e r r f f r r o o m m t t h h e e
g g e e n n e e r r a a t t o o r r w w h h i i l l s s t t w w e e l l d d i i n n g g a a s s t t h h e e u u n n i i t t s s w w i i n n d d i i n n g g s s w w i i l l l l
o o v v e e r r h h e e a a t t a a n n d d f f a a i i l l . .
T T o o s s e e t t t t h h e e u u n n i i t t f f o o r r g g e e n n e e r r a a t t i i n n g g , , s s e e t t t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e s s p p e e e e d d d d i i a a l l
f f u u l l l l y y c c l l o o c c k k w w i i s s e e t t o o i i n n c c r r e e a a s s e e t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e s s p p e e e e d d . . C C h h e e c c k k t t h h e e
v v o o l l t t m m e e t t e e r r r r e e a a d d i i n n g g i i s s a a t t 2 2 5 5 0 0 V V , , a a t t t t h h i i s s s s e e t t t t i i n n g g t t h h e e u u n n i i t t w w i i l l l l
p p r r o o d d u u c c e e 2 2 5 5 0 0 V V o o r r 1 1 1 1 0 0 V V C C e e n n t t r r e e T T a a p p t t o o E E a a r r t t h h ( ( C C T T E E ) )
p p o o w w e e r r . .
N N e e v v e e r r o o v v e e r r l l o o a a d d t t h h e e g g e e n n e e r r a a t t o o r r . . T T o o c c a a l l c c u u l l a a t t e e t t h h e e
r r u u n n n n i i n n g g l l o o a a d d , , a a d d d d u u p p t t h h e e p p o o w w e e r r r r a a t t i i n n g g s s o o f f e e v v e e r r y y t t h h i i n n g g
t t o o b b e e c c o o n n n n e e c c t t e e d d t t o o i i t t i i n n k k i i l l o o w w a a t t t t s s 1 1 k k W W ( ( k k i i l l o o w w a a t t t t ) ) = =
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 W W ( ( W W a a t t t t s s ) ) . . D D e e p p e e n n d d i i n n g g o o n n t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t b b e e i i n n g g
p p o o w w e e r r e e d d t t h h i i s s s s h h o o u u l l d d b b e e b b e e t t w w e e e e n n h h a a l l f f a a n n d d t t w w o o - - t t h h i i r r d d s s
t t h h e e g g e e n n e e r r a a t t o o r r ' ' s s k k V V A A r r a a t t i i n n g g b b u u t t , , i i f f i i n n d d o o u u b b t t , , a a s s k k y y o o u u r r
l l o o c c a a l l H H S S S S H H i i r r e e f f o o r r a a d d v v i i c c e e . .
W W h h e e n n y y o o u u n n e e e e d d t t o o u u s s e e t t h h e e w w e e l l d d e e r r a a g g a a i i n n , , s s w w i i t t c c h h O O F F F F
w w h h a a t t e e v v e e r r y y o o u u a a r r e e p p o o w w e e r r i i n n g g a a n n d d r r e e s s e e t t t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e
s s p p e e e e d d t t o o s s u u i i t t t t h h e e w w e e l l d d . .

EQUIPMENT CARE

N N e e v v e e r r p p u u s s h h t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t b b e e y y o o n n d d i i t t s s d d e e s s i i g g n n l l i i m m i i t t s s . . If it
will not do what want you want with reasonable ease
assume you have the wrong size welder/generator for
the job. Ask at your local HSS Hire for advice.
K K e e e e p p t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t c c l l e e a a n n . . You will find this less of a
chore if you clean up regularly rather than wait until
the end of the hire.
When not in use, s s t t o o r r e e t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t s s o o m m e e w w h h e e r r e e
c c l l e e a a n n , , d d r r y y a a n n d d s s a a f f e e f f r r o o m m t t h h i i e e v v e e s s . .
K K e e e e p p t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e u u p p r r i i g g h h t t a a t t a a l l l l t t i i m m e e s s . . If it should be
tipped over, mop up oil and fuel spillages and contact
your local HSS Hire for advice.
R R e e g g u u l l a a r r l l y y c c h h e e c c k k t t h h e e f f u u e e l l l l e e v v e e l l a a n n d d t t o o p p u u p p a a s s r r e e q q u u i i r r e e d d
u u s s i i n n g g t t h h e e c c o o r r r r e e c c t t f f u u e e l l : : l l e e a a d d - - f f r r e e e e p p e e t t r r o o l l . .
C C h h e e c c k k t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e o o i i l l l l e e v v e e l l d d a a i i l l y y . . Let the engine cool,
stand it on level ground, withdraw the dip stick and
wipe clean. Now, replace the dip stick, withdraw it a
second time and verify that the oil level is between MIN
and Max. Top up as required.
Welding Currents & Rods
Total Welded Welding
Metal Thickness Current
o o f f
3 - 5mm 50 - 70A 2.00mm (14swg)
3 - 6mm 70 - 95A 2.50mm (12swg)
6 - 10mm 100 - 130A 3.25mm (10swg)
10 - 13mm 150 - 180A 4.00mm (8swg)
13 - 16mm 200 - 240A 5.00mm (6swg)

FINISHING OFF

T T o o s s w w i i t t c c h h t t h h e e g g e e n n e e r r a a t t o o r r O O F F F F , , s s e e t t t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e s s p p e e e e d d
c c o o n n t t r r o o l l d d i i a a l l f f i i l l l l y y a a n n t t i i - - c c l l o o c c k k w w i i s s e e t t h h e e n n s s w w i i t t c c h h t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e s s
O O N N / / O O F F F F s s w w i i t t c c h h i i n n t t o o t t h h e e O O F F F F p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n a a n n d d w w a a i i t t f f o o r r t t h h e e
e e n n g g i i n n e e t t o o d d i i e e , , f f i i n n a a l l l l y y t t u u r r n n o o f f f f t t h h e e f f u u e e l l t t a a p p . .
D D i i s s c c o o n n n n e e c c t t a a l l l l l l e e a a d d s s a a n n d d n n e e a a t t l l y y c c o o i i l l t t h h e e m m ready for
return to your local HSS Hire.
... have you been trained
The law requires that personnel using this type of equipment
must be competent and and qualified to do so. Training is
available at HSS Training Solutions
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Operating & Safety Guide 806 Operating & Safety Guide 806
Welding
Rod Size
200amp Petrol
200amp Petrol
Welder
Welder
Generator
Generator
Portable 200amp Petrol unit
producing up to 5Kva of
power and able to weld with
5mm rods.
Code 55726
806/02 806/02