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OUTBACK™ 185
®
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The OUTBACK™ 185 is designed for commercial use
welder/generator applications. As a welder it provides
185 amps of DC constant current for welding with DC
stick electrodes. A single dial lets you select a full
range of welding output from 50 to 185 amps.
As a generator it can supply up to 5700 surge watts or
5200 continuous watts of 120 / 240 volt, single-phase
AC power. The machine is portable.
A Kohler CS 12.75 HP air cooled, OHV gasoline
engine powers the welder / generator. It has an
engine warranty of 3 years.
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS
Welder
The OUTBACK™ 185 provides excellent constant
current DC welding output for stick (SMAW) welding.
Generator
The OUTBACK™ 185 gives smooth AC generator
output for continuous auxiliary power usage within the
engine manufacturerʼs required maintenance recom-
mendations.
OPERATIONAL FEATURES AND
CONTROLS
The OUTBACK™ 185 was designed for simplicity.
Therefore, it has very few operating controls. A single
dial on the control panel lets you select either welder
or generator use. For welding, the same dial selects
continuous current output over the machineʼs 50 to
185 amp range.
The gasoline engine controls include a recoil starter,
choke and stop switch. See ENGINE OPERATION in
the OPERATION section of this manual for details
about starting, running, stopping, and breaking in the
gasoline engine.
DESIGN FEATURES AND
ADVANTAGES
• 185 amp DC constant current welding for stick
electrodes.
• Lightweight / portable.
• Full range, continuous welding output control with
a single knob.
• Automatic shutdown under low oil level condition.
• Hour Meter Standard.
• 5700 Surge watts or 5200 Watts of continuous
120 / 240 volt single phase AC auxiliary power.
• Kohler CS 12.75 HP overhead cam air-cooled
gasoline engine. Smooth running, long life.
WELDING CAPABILITY
The OUTBACK™ 185 rated 185 amps, 20 VDC at
10% duty cycle on a ten-minute basis. This means
that you can load the welder to 185 amps for one
minute out of every ten-minute period. The machine
is capable of higher duty cycles at lower output cur-
rents. For example, you can load the welder to 120
amps for ten minutes out of ten for a 100% duty cycle.
The current is continuously variable from 50 to 185
amps DC. The OUTBACK™ 185 can, therefore, weld
with all 3/32”, 1/8” and most 5/32” diameter Lincoln
DC electrodes.
LIMITATIONS
• The OUTBACK™ 185 is not recommended for any
processes besides those that are normally per-
formed using stick welding (SMAW) procedures.
• The OUTBACK™ 185 is not recommended for
pipe thawing.
• During welding, generator power is limited to 100
watts, and output voltages can drop from 120 to 80
volts and 240 to 160 volts. Therefore, DO NOT
OPERATE ANY SENSITIVE ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT WHILE YOU ARE WELDING.