PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER User Manual

SECTION 00 : GENERAL INFORMATION
DOB 1300-1556 | X3-45 Commuter PA-1648 Maintenance Manual First release Oct 2020
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5.3 STEEL - STAINLESS STEEL WELDING
Steel Thickness
SS Thickness
Voltage
Current
Wire Feed Rate
Shielding Gas
Less than 1/8” Any type 20±1.5 volts 130±15 Amps 290 ipm approx.
90% He, 7.5%
Ar, 2.5% CO2
1/8” and more Any type 22±1.5 volts 160±15 Amps 330 ipm approx.
90% He, 7.5%
Ar, 2.5% CO2
STAINLESS STEEL - STAINLESS STEEL WELDING
SS Thickness
Voltage
Current
Wire Feed Rate
Shielding Gas
Any type 20 ± 1.5 volts 130 ± 15 Amps 290 ipm approx.
90% He – 7.5% Ar,
2.5% CO2
If necessary and with great care to prevent perforating the material, it is possible to use a conventional
electric arc welding machine according to the following specifications:
o SMAW (Shield Metal-Arc Welding) process;
o Welding rod conforms to AWS (American Welding Standards) A5.4 specifications; 308L-17 type
welding rod with 3/32" diameter (2,4 mm);
o Current: - 50 amperes to 90 amperes, optimum at 60 amperes.
It is important to grind weld bead starts and stops and also to grind arc strikes from surfaces.

PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER Specifications

General

Engine	Volvo D13
Transmission	Allison B500
Fuel Type	Diesel
Length	45 ft (13.7 m)
Width	102 in (2.6 m)
Horsepower	500 hp
GVWR	54, 000 lbs
Height	141 in