Page 2 - SAFETY; WARNING; CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS; The Above For Diesel Engines
FOR ENGINEpowered equipment. 1.a. Turn the engine off before troubleshooting and maintenance work unless the maintenance work requires it to be running. ____________________________________________________ 1.b. Operate engines in open, well-ventilated areas or vent the engine exhaust fumes outdoors....
Page 3 - ii
ii SAFETY ii ARC RAYS can burn. 4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and cover plates to protect your eyes from sparks andthe rays of the arc when welding or observingopen arc welding. Headshield and filter lensshould conform to ANSI Z87. I standards. 4.b. Use suitable clothing made from durable...
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FOR ELECTRICALLYpowered equipment. 8.a. Turn off input power using the disconnect switch at the fuse box before working onthe equipment. 8.b. Install equipment in accordance with the U.S. National Electrical Code, all local codes and the manufacturer’srecommendations. 8.c. Ground the equipment in ac...
Page 5 - iv; PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÛRETÉ
iv SAFETY iv PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÛRETÉ Pour votre propre protection lire et observer toutes les instructions et les précautions de sûreté specifiques qui parraissent dans ce manuel aussi bien que les précautions de sûreté générales suiv- antes: Sûreté Pour Soudage A L’Arc 1. Protegez-vous contre la seco...
Page 6 - Thank You; Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage Immediately
v v Thank You for selecting a QUALITY product by Lincoln Electric. We want you to take pride in operating this Lincoln Electric Company product••• as much pride as we have in bringing this product to you! Read this Operators Manual completely before attempting to use this equipment. Save this manual...
Page 7 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
vi vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Installation .......................................................................................................Section A Technical Specifications ........................................................................................A-1Safety Precautions..............
Page 8 - INSTALLATION; TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – SP-170T; INPUT – SINGLE PHASE ONLY
A-1 SP-170T A-1 INSTALLATION Fuse or Output Mode Input Voltage Breaker Size Input Amps Power Cord RATED 230V/60Hz 40 Super Lag 20/22 50 Amp, 250V, 208V/60Hz Three-Prong Plug (NEMA Type 6-50P) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – SP-170T INPUT – SINGLE PHASE ONLY RATED OUTPUT OUTPUT RECOMMENDED INPUT CABLE AND...
Page 9 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
A-2 A-2 INSTALLATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read entire installation section before startinginstallation. IDENTIFY AND LOCATE COMPONENTS If you have not already done so, unpack the SP-170Tf r o m i t s c a r t o n a n d r e m o v e a l l p a c k i n g m a t e r i a laround the SP-170T. Remove the follow...
Page 10 - SELECT SUITABLE LOCATION; STACKING; OUTPUT CONNECTIONS; Work Clamp Installation
SP-170T A-3 A-3 INSTALLATION SELECT SUITABLE LOCATION Locate the welder in a dry location where there is freecirculation of clean air into the louvers in the back andout the front of the unit. A location that minimizes theamount of smoke and dirt drawn into the rear louversreduces the chance of dirt...
Page 11 - Work Cable Installation; For Innershield Only:; Connecting Gun Cable to the SP-170T; GAS CONNECTION
A-4 A-4 INSTALLATION Work Cable Installation Refer to Figure A.2. 1. Open the wire feed section door on the right side of the SP-170T. 2. Pass the end of the work cable that has the termi- nal lug with the smaller hole through the WorkCable Access Hole (1) in the case front. 3. Route the cable under...
Page 12 - INPUT CONNECTIONS
A-5 A-5 INSTALLATION SP-170T 2. With the cylinder securely installed, remove the cylinder cap. Stand to one side away from the out-let and open the cylinder valve very slightly for aninstant. This blows away any dust or dirt which mayhave accumulated in the valve outlet. BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR FACE AW...
Page 13 - 30 Volt Input Connection
A-6 A-6 INSTALLATION SP-170T ELECTRICAL INPUT CONNECTION FORRATED OUTPUT ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. • Disconnect input power by removing plug from receptaclebefore working inside SP-170T. • Use only grounded receptacle. • Do not touch electrically “hot” parts inside SP-170T. • Have qualified personnel...
Page 14 - OPERATION; RECOMMENDED PROCESSES; SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS
SP-170T B-1 B-1 OPERATION Read entire operation section beforeoperating the SP-170T. ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. • Do not touch electrically live parts or electrode with skin or wetclothing. Insulate yourself fromwork and ground. • Always wear dry insulating gloves. FUMES AND GASES can bedangerous. • K...
Page 15 - WELDING CAPABILITY; OFF
SP-170T + - 5 4 B-2 B-2 OPERATION ● Reversible, dual groove drive roll, shipped readyto feed .023"/.025" (0.6 mm) diameter wire. Thedrive roll is easily reversed to feed .030" (0.8 mm)diameter solid wire and .035" (0.9 mm) flux-coreddiameter wire. Optional drive roll included in .045...
Page 16 - WELDING OPERATIONS; SEQUENCE OF OPERATION; Wire Loading
SP-170T B-3 B-3 OPERATION WELDING OPERATIONS SEQUENCE OF OPERATION Wire Loading Refer to Figure B.2 and B.3.The machine power switch should be turned to theOFF ( “ O ” ) position before working inside the wire feed enclosure. The machine is shipped from the factory ready to feed8 ” (200 mm) diameter...
Page 17 - Friction Brake Adjustments
B-4 B-4 OPERATION Note: The brake should be adjusted with a spool ofwire installed. When properly adjusted it shouldmove freely but not coast. Friction Brake Adjustments 1. With wire spool installed, check free movement and coast of the spool. 2. To tighten the brake turn the wing nut clockwise in 1...
Page 18 - Making A Weld; PROCESS GUIDELINES
B-5 B-5 OPERATION Making A Weld 1. See “ Process Guidelines ” in this section for selec- tion of welding wire and shielding gas and forrange of metal thicknesses that can be welded. 2. See the Application chart on the inside of the wire feed compartment door for information on settingthe SP-170T con...
Page 19 - WELDING PROCEDURES; OVERLOAD PROTECTION; Output Overload; CAUTION
SP-170T B-6 B-6 OPERATION The SP-170T is suitable for .035" aluminum wire and.023" – .035" stainless wire. Refer to Table B.1 for rec- ommended procedure settings. (Requires K586-1D e l u x e A d j u s t a b l e k i t a n d K 6 6 4 - 2 A l u m i n u m -Stainless Feeding Kit.) It is impor...
Page 20 - APPLICATION CHART
Page 21 - ACCESSORIES; OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES; K664-2 Aluminum Feeding Kit
C-1 C-1 ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 1. K549-1 .035" (0.9 mm) Innershield® Welding Kit — Includes a contact tip, a gasless nozzle and a . 0 3 0 / . 0 3 5 " ( . 8 / . 9 m m ) c a b l e l i n e r t o p e r m i t t h eMagnum ™ 100L gun and cable to use .035" (0.9 mm) diameter flux-cored...
Page 22 - REPLACEMENT PARTS
C-2 C-2 ACCESSORIES INNERSHIELD (FCAW) CONVERSION Several changes are needed to convert the unit foroperation with the Innershield (FCAW) process. TheK549-1 or K549-2 Innershield Kits include all the nec-essary accessories for this conversion and are provid-ed for this purpose. The following convers...
Page 23 - MAINTENANCE; ROUTINE MAINTENANCE; POWER SOURCE COMPARTMENT; not
D-1 D-1 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. • Disconnect input power by removing plug from receptacle before workinginside SP-170T. Use only groundedreceptacle. Do not touch electrically“hot” parts inside SP-170T. • Have qualified personnel do the mainte- nance and tr...
Page 24 - Gun Cable Cleaning
D-2 D-2 MAINTENANCE GUN AND CABLE MAINTENANCE FOR MAGNUM™ 100L GUN Gun Cable Cleaning Clean cable liner after using approximately 300 lbs(136 kg) of solid wire or 50 lbs (23 kg) of flux-coredwire. Remove the cable from the wire feeder and lay itout straight on the floor. Remove the contact tip fromt...
Page 25 - CHANGING THE CONTACT TIP
D-3 D-3 MAINTENANCE COMPONENTREPLACEMENTPROCEDURES CHANGING THE CONTACT TIP 1. Refer to Figure D.2. Remove the gas nozzle from the gun by unscrewing counter-clockwise. 2. Remove the existing contact tip from the gun by unscrewing counter-clockwise. 3. Insert and hand tighten desired contact tip. 4. ...
Page 26 - CHANGING LINER; Liner trim length
D-4 D-4 MAINTENANCE SP-170T CHANGING LINER NOTICE: The variation in cable lengths prevents theinterchangeability of liners. Once a liner has been cutfor a particular gun, it should not be installed in anoth-e r g u n u n l e s s i t c a n m e e t t h e l i n e r c u t o f f l e n g t hrequirement. R...
Page 27 - GUN HANDLE PARTS
D-5 D-5 MAINTENANCE GUN HANDLE PARTS The gun handle consists of two halves that are heldtogether with a collar on each end. To open up thehandle, turn the collars approximately 60 degreescounter-clockwise until the collar reaches a stop. Thenpull the collar off the gun handle. If the collars are dif...
Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility; HOW TO USE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
E-1 E-1 TROUBLESHOOTING SP-170T If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. CAUTION This Troubleshooting Guide ...
Page 29 - OUTPUT PROBLEMS
E-2 E-2 TROUBLESHOOTING SP-170T PROBLEMS(SYMPTOMS) Major physical or electrical damageis evident. No wire feed, weld output or gasflow when gun trigger is pulled. Fandoes NOT operate. No wire feed, weld output or gasflow when gun trigger is pulled. Fanoperates normally. POSSIBLECAUSE NoneContact you...
Page 30 - FEEDING PROBLEMS; GAS FLOW PROBLEMS
E-3 E-3 TROUBLESHOOTING SP-170T Observe Safety Guidelines detailed in the beginning of this manual. PROBLEMS(SYMPTOMS) No wire feed when gun trigger ispulled. Fan runs, gas flows andmachine has correct open circuitvoltage (33 vcd maximum) – weld output. POSSIBLECAUSE 1. If the wire drive motor is ru...
Page 31 - WELDING PROBLEMS
E-4 SP-170T E-4 TROUBLESHOOTING If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your LOCAL AUTHORIZED LINCOLN ELECTRIC FIELD SERVICE FACILITY for assistance before you proceed. CAUTION PROBLEMS(SYMPTOMS) Arc is unstable – Poor st...
Page 32 - WIRING DIAGRAMS
F-1 F-1 WIRING DIAGRAMS NOTE: This diagram is for reference only. It may not be accurate for all machines covered by this manual. The specific diagram for a particular code is pasted inside the machine on one of the enclosure panels. SP-170T SP-170T WIRING DIAGRAM: Code10981
Page 33 - NOTES
