Operation; Operating Instructions; Safety Instructions; General Description - Lincoln Electric SEVERE DUTY SVM187-A Service Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Read and understand this entire section before operat-
ing your equipment.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Do not attempt to use this equipment until you have
thoroughly read all operating and maintenance manu-
als supplied with your machine. They include important
safety precautions, detailed engine starting, operating
and maintenance instructions and parts lists.
WARNING
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.
• Do not use AC welder if your clothing, gloves or
work area is damp or if working on, under or
inside workpiece.
Use the following equipment:
• Semiautomatic DC constant voltage
(wire) welder.
• DC manual (stick) welder.
• AC welder with reduced voltage con-
trol.
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ARC RAYS can injure eyes and
burn skin.
• Wear eye, ear, and body protection.
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• Only qualified personnel should install, use or
service this equipment.
• Consult instruction manual before operating.
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Before operating, read and understand the manu-
facturerʼs instructions for this equipment and the
consumables to be used including the Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and follow your
employerʼs safety practices.
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FUMES AND GASES can be
dangerous to your health.
• Keep your head out of fumes.
• Use enough ventilation or exhaust
at the arc, or both, to keep the fumes
and gases from your breathing zone
and general area.

OPERATION

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Always operate the welder with the hinged doors
closed as these provide maximum protection from
moving parts and insure proper cooling air flow.
Read carefully the Safety Precautions page in the
Instruction Manual before operating this machine.
Always follow these and any other safety procedures
included in this manual and in the engine and com-
pressor instruction manuals.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The SAE-400 SEVERE DUTY is a diesel engine driven
welding power source. The machine uses a DC gener-
ator for DC stick electrode welding and an AC exciter
for 115/230 VAC auxiliary power. As a generator it can
supply up to 3,000 watts of 115/230 volt AC power. As
a welder it provides up to 575 amps of DC constant
current output.
The engine is a 4-cylinder water cooled diesel made by
Perkins.
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS
WELDER
The SAE-400 SEVERE DUTY provides excellent con-
stant current DC welding output for stick (SMAW) weld-
ing.
AUXILIARY POWER
The SAE-400 SEVERE DUTY provides 3 KW of
115/230 VAC output for auxiliary power and emer-
gency standby power.
SAE-400 SEVERE DUTY
WELDING SPARKS can cause
fire or explosion.
• Do not weld near flammable material .
• Do not weld on containers that have
held flammable material.
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MOVING PARTS can injure.
• Keep away from moving parts
• Do not operate with doors open or
guards off.
• Stop engine before servicing.
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ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated areas or
vent exhaust outside.
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