Vanair AIR N ARC I 300 SERIES, Operation Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS AIR N ARC
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300 SERIES ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM
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SECTION 4: OPERATION ................................................. 25
4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 25
4.2 MACHINE START-UP AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE............................................................. 26
4.2.1 START-UP FROM MACHINE ..............................................................................................................................26
4.2.2 START UP FROM REMOTE CRANE..................................................................................................................26
4.2.3 MACHINE SHUTDOWN.......................................................................................................................................28
4.3 ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL FUNCTIONS............................................................................. 28
4.4 OPERATING THE WELDER ......................................................................................................... 29
4.4.1 WELDER OPERATING PROCEDURE................................................................................................................29
4.4.1.1 CC (CONSTANT CURRENT) MODE...........................................................................29
4.4.1.2 CV (CONSTANT VOLTAGE) MODE - USING A VOLTAGE
SENSING SUITCASE FEEDEROR SPOOL GUN.......................................................30
4.5 OPERATING THE GENERATOR.................................................................................................. 31
4.6 OPERATING THE COMPRESSOR............................................................................................... 32
4.7 OPERATING THE BATTERY BOOSTER/CHARGER .................................................................. 32
4.7.1 CONNECTION - DISCONNECTION SEQUENCE AND OPERATION................................................................33
4.8 USING THE START OVERRIDE SWITH TO JUMP-START THE VEHICLE ................................ 33
4.9 OPERATING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP......................................................................................... 34
4.10 EXTREME CONDITION OPERATION .......................................................................................... 34
4.10.1 COLD WEATHER OPERATION ..........................................................................................................................34
4.10.2 HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATION ..................................................................................................................35
4.10.3 HIGH DUST CONTENT OPERATION .................................................................................................................36
4.10.4 HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION ............................................................................................................................36
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE ............................................ 37
5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 37
5.2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ....................................................................................... 37
TABLE 5A: MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 39
5.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS ............................................................................................................... 44
5.4 PARTS REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES ................................................... 44
5.4.1 ADJUSTING THE ENGINE SPEED.....................................................................................................................45
5.4.2 ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE SETTING ...........................................................................................................45
5.4.3 RE-TENSIONING AND REPLACING THE SERPENTINE DRIVE BELTS .........................................................46
5.4.3.1 RE-TENSIONING THE AIR COMPRESSOR SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT.................46
5.4.3.2 REPLACING THE AIR COMPRESSOR SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT.........................46
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