Lincoln Electric IM10023 manual Troubleshooting

E-8	TROUBLESHOOTING	E-8
	Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

PROBLEMS

(SYMPTOMS)

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

RECOMMENDED

COURSE OF ACTION

OUTPUT PROBLEMS

Inconsistent wire feeding or wire not 1. The electrode is rusty or dirty. Use

feeding but drive rolls turning. only clean electrode. Use quality electrode, like L-50 or L-56 from Lincoln Electric.

	2.	The contact tip is partially melted
		or has spatter. Replace the con-
		tact tip.
	3.	Improper tip, drive rolls and/or
		inner wire guide. Verify the prop-
		er parts are installed.
	4.	Incorrect tension arm pressure on
		the drive rolls. Adjust the tension
		arm per the Instruction Manual.
		Most electrodes feed well at a
		tension arm setting of "3".
	5.	Worn drive roll. Replace the If all recommended possible areas of
		drive rolls if worn or filled with misadjustment have been checked
		dirt.		and the problem persists, Contact
				your local Lincoln Authorized Field
Wire feed speed consistently oper-	1. The wire feeder gear setting is Service Facility.
ates at the wrong value.		not properly set. Verify that the
		software setting matches the gear
		mounted.	See the Instruction
		Manual for setting the gear ratio.
Variable or "hunting" arc.	1. Wrong size, worn and/or melted
		contact tip. Replace the contact
		tip.
	2. Worn work cable or poor work
		connection. Verify all work and
		electrode connections are tight
		and that the cables are in good
		condition. Clean/replace as nec-
		essary.
	3. Wrong polarity. Adjust polarity to
		the recommended procedure.
		Verify DIP switch #7 setting
		matches the electrode polarity.

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.

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