Lincoln Electric Compact 220, Operating Manual

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- Mount again the contact tip keeping in mind that it must coresspond,
regarding the diameter, to the diameter of the wire used.
- Mount again the gas guide nozzle.
- Connect the earth connection clamp to the work piece to be welded or to the
welding table, making sure that clamp is provided with good quality contact.
Environmental Conditions
Before starting the machine up the following steps must be carried out:
Carry adjustment of the braking torque with a narrow screwdriver
- Secure proper environmental conditions for the welder e.g. rooms should
not contain inflammable gases and vapours, conductive dust, caustic
fumes and other agents which are harmful for the insulation and mecha-
nical constraction of the welding machine.
- Protect the welder against precipitations when it is used outdoors.
- Place the welder in such a way that it does not hinder its supervision.
the sleeve is equipped with the braking system
* for avoiding of spontaneous unrolling of the electrode wire and its tangling
* its adjustment is carried by revolution of its two springs, which are pla-
* turning the springs to the left you can increase the braking torque, tur-
ced inside of the sleeve frame
ning them to the right you can decrease it
- Adjustment of braking torque of the sleeve
adjustment
spring
adjustment
spring
/3 - 4 mm/ without dismantling anything.
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