Lincoln Electric POWER MIG 255XT manual

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    POWER MIG ® . The Professional’ s Choice SM . The POWER MIG ® 255XT sets the standard for MIG and flux-cored welding in light industrial job shop fabrication, maintenance or repair work. Diamond Core T echnology ™ delivers a wide voltage sweet spot across the welding range, low spatter levels and a forgiving arc on steel, stainless and alumin[...]

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    PERFORMANCE POWER MIG ® 255XT www .lincolnelectric.com [2] A CLOSER LOOK FEA TURES PROCESS CAP ABILITIES Electrode Electrode Shielding Minimum Maximum Process Wire Polarity Gas Thickness Thickness (1) MIG .025", .030", .035", .045" Mild Steel (0.6, 0.8, 0.9, 1.1 mm) DC+ 100% CO 2 or 24 ga. (.024") 1/2" (.500") Su[...]

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    POWER MIG ® 255XT www .lincolnelectric.com [3] A CLOSER LOOK FEA TURES CONʼT . Easy Load Gas Cylinder Platform A Lockable storage compartment with tool tray stows your welding consumables and valuable personal tools. B Built-in gun holder conveniently stores welding gun. C Handy MIG Gun Expendables Chart. Easy Load Wire Compartment Split guides s[...]

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    POWER MIG ® 255XT www .lincolnelectric.com [4] A CLOSER LOOK SPOOL GUN READY! The POWER MIG ® 255XT has built-in electronics to drive either a Magnum ® SG Spool Gun or a Magnum ® 250LX Spool Gun. In addition, a second gas solenoid is provided to supply and contr ol gas flow to the spool gun. Easy as 1-2-3! Simply plug the spool gun control cabl[...]

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    POWER MIG ® 255XT www .lincolnelectric.com [5] A CLOSER LOOK POWER MIG ® 255XT SPOOL GUN SOLUTIONS Th e econ omi c Magn um ® S G or pr emi um Ma gnum ® 250 LX spo ol gu ns ar e re com mend ed fo r easy c han geov ers t o a seco nd el ect rod e mat e- ri al suc h as st ainl ess s teel o r alu min um. A void t he ti me-c ons umi ng lin er , co nt[...]

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    Industry Description Order No. Reference No. Magnum ® 250L Gun and Cable Assembly Fixed Gas Nozzle Model For .035"-045" (0.9-1.2 mm) wire sizes 12 ft. (3.6 m) cable K533-7 Adjustable Gas Nozzle Model For .035"-.045" (0.9-1.2 mm) wire sizes 10 ft. (3.0 m) cable K533-1 15 ft. (4.5 m) cable K533-3 Cable Liners For All Gun Cable Le[...]

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    POWER MIG ® 255XT www .lincolnelectric.com [ 7] RECOMMENDED OPTIONS Magnum ® SG Spool Gun Contr ol Cable Adapter Allows the K487-25 Magnum ® SG Spool Gun’ s 6-pin control cable plug to connect to the POWER MIG ® 255XT’ s 7-pin spool gun control cable receptacle. Order K2445-1 Magnum ® 250LX Spool Gun Control Cable Extension Extend your spo[...]

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    CUSTOMER ASSIST ANCE POLICY The business of The Lincoln Electric Company is manufacturing and selling high quality welding equipment, consumables, and cutting equipment. Our challenge is to meet the needs of our customers and to exceed their expectations. On occasion, purchasers may ask Lincoln Electric ® for advice or information about their use [...]