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 fumesoutdoors. ...
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...
Page 4 - iii; Refer to
iii SAFETY iii 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 ...
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 8 - Thank You; Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage Immediately
vii vii 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 ma...
Page 9 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
viii viii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Installation .......................................................................................................................Section A Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................
Page 10 - INSTALLATION; TEMPERATURE RANGE
42 VAC/1/50/60 (5 Amps Maximum) CONTROL CABLE MODEL 500 Amps 60% Duty Cycle 350 Amps 100% Duty Cycle A-1 INSTALLATION LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) A-1 TEMPERATURE RANGE OPERATION: - 20° C to +50° C (- 4° F to +122° F) STORAGE: - 40° C to +70° C (- 40° F to +158° F) RATED CURRENT ELECTRODE DIAMETER...
Page 11 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; LOCATION; ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
A-2 INSTALLATION LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) A-2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. • O N L Y Q U A L I F I E D P E R S O N N E L S H O U L D P E R F O R M T H I SINSTALLATION. • Turn off input power to the powersource at the disconnect switch or fuse box before working on this equipment...
Page 12 - ELECTRODE CONNECTION; CE; WORK CONNECTION; CAUTION
A-3 INSTALLATION LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) A-3 ELECTRODE CONNECTION Route the electrode cable through the strain relief inthe rear of the case. Connect the electrode cable tothe LN-15 connection block using the mounting hard-ware provided. Secure the cable by tightening thestrain relief. All do...
Page 13 - GUNS AND CABLES ASSEMBLIES; Gun Cable Connection to the Feeder; ELECTRODE POLARITY; CONTROL CABLE CONNECTIONS; Function
GUNS AND CABLES ASSEMBLIES A variety of Lincoln 10' (3.0m) or 15' (4.6m) gun andcable assemblies are available for use with the LN-15,including the Magnum™ models for GMAW, K126 orK115 models for Innershield®, and more. The LN-15 comes factory equipped with a K1500-2g u n c o n n e c t i o n k i t ,...
Page 14 - FEEDING WIRE ELECTRODE
FEEDING WIRE ELECTRODE • ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. • When feeding electrode with the gun trigger, the electrode and wiredrive mechanism are always "hot"t o w o r k a n d g r o u n d a n d c o u l dremain "hot" several seconds afterthe gun trigger is released . --------- --------------...
Page 15 - OPERATION
B-1 OPERATION LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) B-1 • E L E C T R I C S H O C K C A N K I L L . Unless using COLD FEED fea-ture, when feeding with gun trig-g e r , t h e e l e c t r o d e a n d d r i v emechanism are always electri-c a l l y e n e r g i z e d a n d c o u l dremain energized several sec...
Page 16 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION; DUTY CYCLE; Process
B-2 OPERATION B-2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The LN-15 is a light weight, portable, durable semi-automatic wire feeder. The LN-15 accommodates spools 8" (200mm) diame-ter up to 4" (100mm) wide. The domestic feeders comes factory equipped with aK1500-2 Magnum Tweco-compatible style #2-#4 gunbushing....
Page 17 - CASE FRONT CONTROLS; WIRE FEED SPEED KNOB
B-3 OPERATION B-3 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) CASE FRONT CONTROLS (See Figure B.1) ACROSS THE ARC MODEL 1. WIRE FEED SPEED DISPLAY- The Wire Feed Speed display shows the rate the LN-15 will feed electrode dur-ing welding. The default WFS units for domestic modelsare inches/minute and can be chang...
Page 18 - Normal Power-Up Display
B-4 OPERATION LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) B-4 LN-15 POWER-UP SEQUENCE Normal Power-Up Display When power is first applied to the LN-15, the displaywill momentarily show set-up information. For exam-ple, it may show "CV" and "HI" , indicating operation from a CV power source and th...
Page 19 - WFS; SPRING TENSION ARM
B-5 OPERATION LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) B-5 Rotate the WFS knob until the desired parameter isdisplayed. CV/CC Mode: WFS Units: 2. Activate and release the GAS PURGE switch to select the parameter. The present value will thend i s p l a y i n t h e r i g h t h a n d s i d e o f t h e d i s p l ...
Page 20 - ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
B-6 OPERATION B-6 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) 6. Remove the outer wire guide, and push the gun bushing out of the wire drive. Because of the pre-cision fit, light tapping may be required to removethe gun bushing. 7. Disconnect the shielding gas hose from the gun bushing, if required. 8. Connect t...
Page 21 - SPINDLE BRAKE; STEP - TRIGGER INTERLOCK SWITCH
B-7 OPERATION B-7 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) SCFH Liter/Min. 10 4.7 20 9.4 30 14.2 40 18.9 50 23.6 60 28.3 70 33.1 80 37.8 SPINDLE BRAKE Adjust the spindle brake tension to allow the spool tospin freely, yet have enough resistance for little or nooverrun when wire feeding is stopped. SHIELDING G...
Page 22 - CONSTANT CURRENT OPERATION; Current
B-8 OPERATION B-8 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) CONSTANT CURRENT OPERATION ( See Figure B.3) Lincoln Electric does NOT recommend constantcurrent semiautomatic welding for applicationswhich need to meet specified weld metal chemicalo r m e c h a n i c a l p r o p e r t y r e q u i r e m e n t s o r ...
Page 23 - FIGURE B.4 CC WIRE SPEED SETTING
B-9 OPERATION B-9 S E T T I N G A R C S E N S I N G W I R E F E E D S P E E DF O R C O N S T A N T C U R R E N T O P E R A T I O N When using a constant current (formerly variable voltage)power source, welding performance is im proved using arcsensing wire feed speed (CC operation). In this wire fee...
Page 24 - MAKING A WELD
B-10 OPERATION B-10 MAKING A WELD The serviceability of a product or structure utilizing theLN-15 wire feeder is and must be the sole responsibil-ity of the builder/user. Many variables beyond the con-trol of The Lincoln Electric Company affect the resultsobtained in using the LN-15 wire feeder. The...
Page 25 - ACCESSORIES; OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
C-1 ACCESSORIES C-1 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) WIRE TYPE ELECTRODE SIZE KP KIT Steel Wires: .023-.030" (0.6-0.8mm) KP1696-030S (Including stainless steel) .035" (0.9mm) KP1696-035S .040-.045" (1.0-1.2mm) KP1696-045S .052" (1.4mm) KP1696-052S .035-.045" (0.9-1.2mm) KP1696-1 .0...
Page 26 - MAINTENANCE; ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
D-1 MAINTENANCE D-1 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. • D o n o t o p e r a t e w i t h c o v e r s removed. • T u r n o f f p o w e r s o u r c e b e f o r e installing or servicing. • D o n o t t o u c h e l e c t r i c a l l y h o t parts. • T u r n t h e i n p u t p o w e r...
Page 27 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility; HOW TO USE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
E-1 TROUBLESHOOTING E-1 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) 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...
Page 28 - Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual; PROBLEMS; OUTPUT PROBLEMS
E-2 TROUBLESHOOTING E-2 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual 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 technic...
Page 29 - Contact
E-3 TROUBLESHOOTING E-3 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual 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 technic...
Page 30 - Fault Code
E-4 TROUBLESHOOTING E-4 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual 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 technic...
Page 31 - DIAGRAMS
F-1 DIAGRAMS F-1 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE) NOTE: This diagram is for reference only. It may not be accurate for all machines covered by this manual. The specific diag ram for a particular code is pasted inside the machine on one of the enclosure panels. If the diagram is illegible, write to the...
Page 32 - DIMENSION PRINT
F-2 DIMENSION PRINT F-2 LN-15 CONTROL CABLE MODEL (CE)
Page 33 - NOTES
