Lincoln Electric PYTHON-PLUS K2447-2 User manual

IM875
MK 091-0564
September 2005
Rev A.
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
GMAW
Push-Pull Gun
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Model number K2447-1, K2447-2, K2447-3
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Safety Depends on You
Lincoln arc welding equipment
is designed and built with safety
in mind. However, your over-
all safety can be increased by
proper installation...and thoughtful
operation on your part. DO NOT
INSTALL, OPERATE OR REPAIR
THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT
READING THIS MANUAL AND
THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CONTAINED THROUGHOUT.
And, most importantly, think before
you act and be careful.
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Table of
C
ontents
S
afet
y
Considerations ..............................................................
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S
ection
A
T
echnical S
p
ecifications
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1
Su
pp
ort E
q
ui
p
ment Re
q
uired
...............................................................
..............
1
G
un Lead Connections
...............................................................
.......................
1
O
peration
...............................................................
..................
S
ection B
G
eneral
.
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.
.
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.
2
C
ontrols and Settings
.
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.
.
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.
2
T
rigger Adjustment ..............................................................
.
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.
2
D
riv
e
R
o
ll
a
n
d
I
d
l
e
r R
o
ll
s
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.
2
Accesso
r
ies
...............................................................
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S
ection
C
O
ptional Kits
.
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.
.
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.
4
Snake Skins
.
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.
.
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.
4
C
ontact Tips
.
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.
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.
5
G
as
C
ups ..............................................................
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.
5
Ba
rr
els
.
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.
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6
Ma
int
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n
a
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S
ection D
Pe
r
iodic
Mai
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a
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6
Recommended
S
pare Parts List
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7
T
roubleshooting
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S
ection E
T
roubleshootin
g
G
uide
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9
T
estin
g
The
G
un
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0
App
endices..............................................................
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S
ection F
D
ia
g
rams
/
Parts List
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11
M
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12
El
ectr
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16
M
K Re
p
air Stations
S
afet
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Warnin
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W
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1
S
ection A
I
nsta
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at
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n
Technical
Sp
eci
fi
cation
s
Wire
C
apacit
y
.030" - .045"
(
0.6mm - 1.2mm
)
solid and hard wire
.030" - 1
/
16"
(
0.8mm - 1.6mm
)
aluminum and cored wire
Wire
S
pee
d
8
00 IPM
(
20.3 mpm
)
Max. at rated feeder Input Volta
g
e
(
120VAC / 42VAC
)
Duty Cycle - 100% (All ratings are using Argon Gas)
2
00 Amps
/
25 Volt
s
A
ir cooled standard
S
hippin
g
Wei
g
ht
(
approximate
)
- Air Cooled
15
f
t.
(
4.5m
)
.......................................
13
.
09
lbs.
(
5.94 Kg
)
25
f
t.
(
7.6m
)
.......................................
19
.
29
lbs.
(
8.29 K
g)
5
0ft.
(
15.2m
)
.....................................
2
9
.
9
lbs.
(
13.19 K
g)
T
orc
h
we
i
g
ht
(
less leads
)
A
ir
/
Water cooled - 2.5 lbs.
(
1.13 kilo
g
ram
)
S
u
pp
ort E
q
ui
p
ment Re
q
uire
d
•
C
.V. or C.C. Power Source of sufficient capacit
y
for
y
our needs.
•
R
egu
l
ate
d
gas supp
l
y an
d
h
oses.
•
P
roperly sized power leads
f
rom power source to wire
f
eeder and
g
round.
Gu
n L
ead
Co
nn
ect
i
o
n
s
P
o
w
e
r C
ab
l
e
A
#
2 AW
G
power cable is used on the Python-
Pl
us. The gun end o
f
the
cable has a
fi
ttin
g
crimped to the copper cable strands. This
fi
ttin
g
is
t
hen threaded into the
g
un bod
y
. The cabinet end of the power cable is
incor
p
orated into the Power
/G
as Ada
p
tor.
Co
n
du
i
t
Th
e
Py
t
h
on-
Plus
comes standard with a poly-lined conduit, for feeding
s
aluminum wire. The longer
fi
tting with a shallow groove is used on the gun
end. A set screw located on top o
f
the
g
un handle secures the conduit in
p
lace. The cabinet end of the conduit is incor
p
orated into the Power/Gas
Ad
a
p
tor.
Gas
H
ose
T
he
g
as hose is pushed over a barbed fittin
g
on the
g
un bod
y
and secured
with a plastic tie wrap. The cabinet end o
f
the gas hose is incorporated into
t
he Power
/G
as Adaptor.
El
ect
ri
c
C
ab
l
e
A
mu
l
t
i
-con
d
uctor contro
l
ca
bl
e
i
s use
d
on t
h
e
P
yt
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on-
Pl
us. The gun end o
f
t
he cable is secured with a cable clamp and the wires are connected to the
potent
i
ometer, t
h
e m
i
cro sw
i
tc
h
, t
h
e motor an
d
t
h
e
g
un
b
o
dy
mec
h
an
i
ca
lly
.
S
lack is le
f
t in the electric cable as it exits the back o
f
the gun to prevent
cable and
/
or wire breaka
g
e. The cabinet end o
f
the control cable uses a
7-
Pi
n,
A
m
ph
eno
l
connector
.