6-4. 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 |
Wire feeder is on, display does not | Check and reset circuit breaker at welding power source. |
light up, motor does not run, gas valve |
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and welding power source contactor do |
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not pull in. |
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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. |
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| Readjust hub tension and drive roll pressure (see Section |
| Change to correct size drive roll (see |
| 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 feeder power is on, displays light | Check welding gun trigger leads for continuity, and repair leads or replace gun. |
up, unit jogs and purges but will not |
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trigger. |
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When triggered wire feeds but no gas, | If the welding arc does not establish in 3 seconds after the gun trigger is activated the unit will feed |
no contactor. | wire, but turns off contactor and gas valve. If the gun trigger is still activated after two minutes, the |
| wire will stop feeding. |