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OPERATION
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR MACHINE. ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD
OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE ALL SAFETY INFORMATION
THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can be fatal
Have an electrician install and service this equipment.
Turn the input power off at the fuse box, disconnect or unplug supply lines and
allow machine to sit for five minutes minimum to allow the power capacitors to
discharge before working inside this equipment.
Do not touch electrically hot parts. Turn the input power OFF and unplug the machine from
the receptacle before working on this equipment.
FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous
Keep your head out of fumes.
Use ventilation or exhaust to remove fumes from breathing zone.
WELDING SPARKS can cause fires or explosions
Keep flammable material away.
Do not weld, cut or gouge on containers that have held combustibles.
ARC RAYS can burn
Wear eye, ear and body protection.
1.
Connect the air compressor to the air filter and regulator as Installation indicates.
2.
Install LT3500 plasma cutting torch and ground cable & clamp as Installation indicates, turn
the power ON.
3.
Adjust the air pressure and make it is adequate to machine, open the valve of pressed air.
The recommended air pressure is 0.6~0.75Mpa, gas flow is 3.0scfm @70psi. Note that if
lower the pressure too much, the consumables damage
4.
Adjust output current by “Current Adjust Knob”. The output current can be adjusted from 12A
to current level set by the user. The maximum current is 35A.
5.
Press and hold the trigger to make a cut.
Position torch tip slightly above work-piece, press torch switch and lower torch tip toward
work-piece until contact is made and cutting arc is established. After cutting arc is
established, move the torch in the desired direction keeping the torch tip slightly angled,
maintaining contact with the work-piece.
Avoid moving too fast as would be indicated by sparks radiating from the topside of work-
piece. Move the torch just fast enough to maintain sparks concentration at the underside of
the work-piece and making sure the material is completely cut through before moving on.
Adjust drag speed as desired/required.