Parked on a hill

By Jeff Hauck Date 09-24-2008 21:15

Can a welding machine be at a slant for oil too reach crank or Is ok too weld with it at a slant .Or should i keep on flat ground .I need too know before i go on this job .Please inform me .ASAP

By millerman (**)

Date 09-24-2008 22:46

miller says not more than 25 degrees either way but depends on your machine

Thanks
Mac

By Sourdough (****)

Date 09-25-2008 00:34

depends on how your machine is mounted in your truck........from side to side it shouldn't matter at all. Longways is what will make your pump lose oil.

By pipeliner 798 (**)

Date 09-25-2008 01:59

explain a little more, because i dont see how the way its mounted makes a diffrence, i mean, your truck can still be parked on a hill front to back or side to side?

By cmays

Date 09-25-2008 02:25

Ive only had issues once with my machine. The right of way was on the side of a hill cause it was so rocky the trucks were on a pretty good slant from side to side. My machine and another guys had the low oil shut down come on. We had to have them drag the pipe to the top of the hill and ease it back down after it was welded. So yah it can make a difference no matter where its mounted depending on what machine you were running. My machine is a Pro 300 and the other one was a vantage 300. They both shut down almost at the same time.