Hobart Welding Products HSW 25, HSW 15 manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Routine Maintenance

SECTION 6 − MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

6-1. Routine Maintenance

Y Disconnect power before maintaining.

Every Use

3 Months

6 Months

Inspect

Tips

Replace

Unreadable

Labels

Blow Off

OROr

Vacuum

Unit

During Heavy Service,

Clean Monthly

6-2. Troubleshooting

	Trouble	Remedy
No weld output.		Check line fuses, and replace if necessary.
Low weld output.		Dress or replace tips (see Section 4-1).
		Check tip threads. Replace tips if necessary (see Section 4-1).
		Remove and clean tongs (see Section 4-2).
		Clean ends of tongs and tong holders (see Section 4-2).
Longer than normal weld time required.		Dress or replace tips (see Section 4-1).
		Clean workpieces.
		Adjust tong pressure (see Section 4-3).
		Clean ends of tongs and tong holders (see Section 4-2).
		Check input line voltage.
Burn through at point of weld.		Adjust tong pressure (see Section 4-3).
		Dress or replace tips (see Section 4-1).
		Realign tips (see Section 4-2).

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