Troubleshooting Chart Welder | Campbell Hausfeld WG3013

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Troubleshooting Chart - Welder

Symptom	Possible Cause(s)	Corrective Action
No output	1. Duty cycle exceeded	1. Allow welder to cool until ON/OFF Switch lamp goes out
	2. Poor ground clamp connection	2. Be sure all connections are secure, and attaching surface is
		clean
	3. Defective power switch	3. Replace switch
	4. Blown breaker or fuse	4. Reduce circuit load, reset breaker or replace fuse

Wire tangles at drive roller	1. Wrong size gun tip	1. Use proper size gun tip
	2. Gun liner clogged or	2. Clean or replace gun liner
	damaged	3. Clean or replace gun tip
	3. Gun tip clogged or damaged	3. Clean or replace gun tip
	4. Feed roller worn	4. Replace
	5. Not enough tension	5. Tighten tensioning screw

Gun nozzle arcs to work	Slag inside gun nozzle	Clean slag from gun nozzle
surface

Ground clamp and/or	1. Poor contact	1. Be sure all connections are secure, and attaching surface is
cable gets hot		clean
	2. Using an extension cord with	2. Never use an extension cord longer than 20 ft
	excessive length

Wire does not feed	1. Wire jammed	1. Reload wire
	2. Out of wire	2. Replace wire spool
	3. Not enough tension	3. Tighten tensioning screws if wire is slipping
	4. Wire liner worn	4. Replace liner
	5. Wire disconnected internally	5. Call 1-800-746-5641 for assistance
	6. Contact tip clogged	6. Replace contact tip

(Aluminum) Wire burns back	1. Wire speed too slow	1. Run speed in 7 - 10 range
into tip or (Aluminum) Metal	2. Travel speed too slow or heat	2. Increase the travel speed or reduce heat settings
bubbles or burns through	is too high

Symptom	Possible Cause(s)	Corrective Action
Bead is intermittently too	1. Fast and/or inconsistent travel speed	1. Decrease and maintain constant travel speed
thin	2. Output heat setting too low	2. Increase output heat setting

Bead is intermittently too	1. Slow and/or inconsistent travel speed	1. Increase and maintain travel speed
thick	2. Output heat setting too high	2. Reduce output heat setting

Ragged depressions at	1. Travel speed too fast	1. Decrease travel speed
edge of weld	2. Wire speed too fast	2. Decrease wire speed
	3. Output heat setting too high	3. Reduce output heat setting

Weld bead does not	1. Inconsistent travel speed	1. Decrease and maintain constant travel speed
penetrate base metal	2. Output heat setting too low	2. Increase output heat setting
	3. No or low shielding gas	3. Use gas for MIG process or refill bottle
	4. Wrong shielding gas (aluminum)	4. Use only 100% Argon gas
	5. Extension cord is too long	5. Never use an extension cord longer than 20 ft
	6. (Aluminum) Possible oxide buid-up on	6. Clean surface thoroughly with a stainless steel
	surface	brush only

Wire sputters and sticks	1. Damp wire	1. Use dry wire and store in dry location
	2. Wire speed too fast	2. Reduce wire speed
	3. Wrong type of wire	3. Use flux core wire when not using gas
	4. No or low shielding gas	4. Use gas for MIG process or refill bottle

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