HOW to USE TROUbLESHOOTING Guide | Lincoln IM985 instruction

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HOW TO USE TROUbLESHOOTING GUIDE

WARNING

Service and Repair should only be performed by Lincoln Electric Factory Trained Personnel. Unauthorized repairs performed on this equipment may result in danger to the technician and machine operator and will invalidate your factory warranty. For your safety and to avoid Electrical Shock, please observe all safety notes and precautions detailed throughout this manual.

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This Troubleshooting Guide is provided to help you locate and repair possible machine malfunctions. Simply follow the three-step procedure listed below.

Step 1. LOCATE PROBLEM (SYMPTOM).

Look under the column labeled “PROBLEM (SYMP- TOMS)”. This column describes possible symptoms that the machine may exhibit. Find the listing that best describes the symptom that the machine is exhibiting.

Step 2. POSSIBLE CAUSE.

The second column labeled “POSSIBLE CAUSE” lists the obvious external possibilities that may contribute to the machine symptom.

Step 3. RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION This column provides a course of action for the Possible Cause, generally it states to contact your local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility.

If you do not understand or are unable to perform the Recommended Course of Action safely, contact your local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility.

NOTE: See VMAC owner’s manual for compressor trouble shooting.

VMAC™

VEHICLE MOUNTED AIR COMPRESSORS

WWW.VMAC.CA

1333 Kipp Road

Nanamino

British Columbia

Canada, V9X1R3

Telephone: (250) 740-3200

Facsimile: (250) 740-3201

Toll Free: 800-738-8622

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.

AIR VANTAGE® 500 KUbOTA

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Lincoln IM985 manual HOW to USE TROUbLESHOOTING Guide

Contents

Safety Depends on You 11470 Safety California Proposition 65 Warnings Electric Shock can kill Welding and Cutting Sparks can Cause fire or explosion Iii IvSAFETY Précautions DE Sûreté Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage Immediately On-Line Product Registration TAbLE of Contents Vii Section DSection E Section F Installation Technical Specifications AIR Vantage 500 KUbOTA K2325 Safety Precautions High Temperature Operation LiftingHigh Altitude Operation Towing PRE-OPERATION Engine and COM- Pressor Service OILFuel Fuel CAP AIR Cleaner Inlet Hood Muffler Outlet PipeSpark Arrestor Welding Terminals Remote Control Auxiliary Power Receptacles STANDbY Power Connections Connection of AIR Vantage 500 KUbOTA 500 to Premises Wiring Connection of Lincoln ELEC- Tric Wire Feeders Across The-Arc ModelControl Cable Model Connection of the LN-25 to the AIR Vantage 500 KUbOTA TA see Section FShut off welder before making any electrical con- nections Operation General Description Recommended Applications AIR CompressorGenerator Welder Weld Mode Selector Switch Welding Controls Figure b.1Digital Output METERS-The digital Wire Feeder Voltmeter Switch TAbLE b.1 Engine Controls Glow Plug Push bUTTON BATTERY Jump Start Terminal AIR Compressor Controls 24 ThruStarting the Engine Welder Operation Stopping the EngineConstant Current CC-STICK Welding TAbLE b.2 Downhill Pipe Welding TIG WeldingFor Re-Striking Electrodes Wire WELDING-CV ARC GougingTAbLE b.4 Table b.3 Typical Current Ranges Auxiliary Power Operation Simultaneous Welding and AUXIL- Iary Power LoadsBOTH 1 and 3 Phase Paralleling Accessories Field Installed OptionsAccessories are available at Welders AIR Vantage Maintenance Compressor Maintenance Service Instructions Single- and Two-StageEngine Air Cleaners AIR Cleaner Engine OIL ChangeOIL Filter Change Cooling System Tightening the FAN bELTBLEEDING the Fuel System Fuel Filter Engine Adjustment BATTERY MaintenanceServicing Muffler with INTER- NAL Spark Arrestor Checking the Electrolyte Level Welder / Generator Maintenance Gfci Module Testing and Resetting ProcedureTAbLE D.1 Engine Maintenance Components TROUbLESHOOTING HOW to USE TROUbLESHOOTING Guide PRObLEMS SymptomsPOSSIbLE Cause Recommended Course of Action Welding without a control cable High idle does not work Faulty control cable. Repair or Field Service Facility Your local Lincoln Authorized Engine Welders / K867 / K775 / LN-7 Connection Diagram To Work Electrode Cable To Wire Feed Unit Engine Welders / K867 / LN-8 Connection Diagram DiagramsKUbOTA Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Wiring Diagram Enhanced Diagram Dimension Print Bottom View of Welder Base AIR Vantage 500 KUbOTA Precaucion Warnung