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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