Operation – Lincoln Electric 225 GXT User Manual
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B-5
OPERATION
B-5
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When welding with MIG wire instead of self-shielded
core wire, weld starts can be improved by setting the
idle mode to “HIGH”.
RANGER® 225 GXT
SUMMARY OF WELDING PROCESSES
CONTROL ELECTRODE
CABLE IDLE WHEN NOT TO START
PROCESS USED MODE WELDING WELDING
STICK
No
AUTO
Hot
Touch electrode to work.
Welding starts immediately
and engine goes to high
idle.
WIRE FEED, LN-25 WITH
No
AUTO
Cold
Press gun trigger, LN-25
INTERNAL CONTACTOR
contactor closes. Welding
starts immediately and
engine goes to high idle.
Note: Output Control
must be set above “3”.
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TIG, TIG MODULE WITH
Yes
HIGH
Cold
Press Amptrol,
WITH CONTACTOR KIT
contactor closes,
CONTROL CABLE, &
welding starts immediately.
AMPTROL
WIRE FEED, LN-15
No
AUTO
Cold
Press gun trigger.
ACROSS the ARC
LN-15 contactor closes,
(has internal contactor)
Welding starts immediately
and engine goes to “HIGH”
Idle.
Note: Output Control must
be set above “3”.
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