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TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR |
OUTPUT BRIDGE RECTIFIER TEST (continued)
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TEST PROCEDURE
1.Remove input power to the POWER MIG® 215 machine.
2.Using the 3/8” nutdriver, remove the left case side.
3.Locate and disconnect the negative lead from the output rectifier bridge assembly. Be sure there is no electrical contact between the rectifier and the lead. See Figure F.6.
NOTE: Do not disassemble the rectifier assembly.
4.Test for “shorted” or “leaky” diodes by checking from the anodes to the cathodes of the diode heatsink plates. The readings should be high resistance in one polarity and low resistance in the opposite polarity.
5.If any of the diodes are “leaky” or “shorted” the output rectifier assembly should be replaced.
6.When the test is complete, replace the negative output lead previously removed.
7.Replace the left case side.
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Figure F.6. Rectifier Test Points
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