Hobart Welding Products S-62, S-64 manual Troubleshooting, Disconnect power before troubleshooting

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6-2. Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

Y Disconnect power before troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trouble

 

Remedy

 

 

 

Wire feeds, shielding gas flows, but

 

Check interconnecting cord connections. If secure, check cord for continuity and repair or replace

electrode wire is not energized.

 

(see Sections 4-3 and 4-4).

 

 

 

Wire feeder is on, meter(s) do not light

 

Check and reset CB1 (see Section 5-2).

up, motor does not run, gas valve and

 

 

welding power source contactor do not

 

 

pull in.

 

 

 

 

 

Electrode wire feeding stops or feeds

 

Check gun trigger connection. See gun Owner’s Manual.

erratically during welding.

 

 

 

Check gun trigger. See gun Owner’s Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Readjust hub tension and drive roll pressure (see Section 4-8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change to correct size drive roll (see Table 8-1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean or replace dirty or worn drive roll.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect size or worn wire guides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace contact tip or liner. See gun Owner’s Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove weld spatter or foreign matter from around nozzle opening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have Factory Authorized Service Agency check drive motor or motor control board PC1.

 

 

 

Motor runs slowly.

 

Check for correct input voltage.

 

 

 

Wire does not feed until trigger is

 

Check for a short between welding gun trigger leads and weld cable. Repair short or replace welding

pulled, but continues to feed after trig-

 

gun.

ger is released, and trigger hold is not

 

 

on.

 

 

 

 

 

Gas valve in feeder is rattling loudly

 

Check for a short between welding gun trigger leads and weld cable. Repair short or replace welding

along with possible erratic or slow wire

 

gun.

feed speed.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit does not switch out of Run-In

 

When using this unit with certain older style Miller CV power sources, a weld current sensor

Speed.

 

(Part No. 160 963) must be used. Power sources include the Deltaweld prior to Serial No. KG141349

 

 

 

 

and the Dimension prior to Serial No. KC253517.

 

 

 

Wire feeder power is on, displays light

 

Check welding gun trigger leads for continuity, and repair leads or replace gun.

up, but unit is inoperative.

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule A Wire Feed Speed works,

 

DIP Switch S1(1) on Option Interface Board PC70 must be in the On position (see Section 4-9).

but Schedule B Wire Feed Speed does

 

 

not work or is erratic.

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Feed Speed Meter display does

 

Set DIP Switch S2 on Meter Board PC60 in Inches/Minute mode (see Section 4-9).

not match actual wire feed speed.

 

 

 

 

 

Actual arc voltage display on meter is

 

Set DIP Switch S2 on Meter Board PC60 in Voltage Monitor mode (see Section 4-9).

held after trigger is released, or arc

 

 

voltage does not change while welding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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