TROubLEShOOTING
Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual
PRObLEMS
(SYMPTOMS)
POSSIbLE AREAS OF MISADJuSTMENTS(S)
RECOMMENDED
COuRSE OF ACTION
Welder starts but fails to generate 1. | Generator or exciter brushes |
current. | may be loose or missing. |
2. | Exciter may not be operating. |
3. | Field circuit of generator or |
| exciter may be open. |
If all recommended possible areas of
4.Exciter may have lost excita- misadjustment have been checked
tion. | and the problem persists, Contact |
| your local Lincoln Authorized |
5.Series field and armature cir- Field Service Facility. cuit may be
Welding arc is loud and spatters | 1. | Current setting may be too |
excessively. |
| high. |
| 2. | Polarity may be wrong. |
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Welding current too great or too | 1. | Exciter output low causing low |
small compared to indication on |
| output compared to dial indica- |
the dial. |
| tion. |
2.Operating speed too low or too high.
3.“Current Control” shaft and 3. With current control against the
handle may have turned slight- | minimum stop, set pointer to with- |
ly in the insulated bushing of | in 1/8” of the last scale division. |
the current control brush hold- |
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er, caused by turning handle |
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too hard against one of the |
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stops. |
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CAuTION
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed.