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F-4

TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR

F-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe Safety Guidelines detailed in the beginning of this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

POSSIBLE AREAS OF

 

 

RECOMMENDED

(SYMPTOMS)

MISADJUSTMENT(S)

 

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

Major physical

or electrical

1. Contact

your

local

Lincoln

1. Contact Lincoln Electric Service

damage is evident.

Electric authorized field service

Department 1-888-935-3877.

 

 

facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The machine is dead--no open

1. Make certain the input power

1. Check the input power switch

circuit voltage and no wire feed

switch (S1) is in the “ON”

(S1). It may be faulty.

when the gun trigger is activated.

position.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Check for broken or missing

The cooling fan is not running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Check the input voltage at the

wires at the reconnect panel.

 

 

 

 

machine. The input voltage

3. Perform the Main Transformer

 

 

must match the rating plate and

 

 

the reconnect panel.

 

 

Test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Check for blown or missing

 

 

 

 

 

fuses in the input lines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is no open circuit voltage or

1. Make sure the input voltage is

1. The baffle mounted rectifier

wire feed when the gun trigger is

correct

and

matches

the

bridge may be faulty. Check

activated. The

cooling fan is

nameplate rating and reconnect

and replace if necessary.

running.

 

panel configuration.

 

 

2. Perform the Main Transformer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. One of the two thermostats may

Test.

 

 

 

 

be open due to machine

3. Check the thermostats and

 

 

overheating.

If the machine

 

 

operates

normally

after a

associated leads for loose or

 

 

faulty connections. See the

 

 

cooling off period then check for

 

 

Wiring Diagram.

 

 

 

proper

fan

operation

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ventilation.

Make certain the

4. The

internal

triggering

 

 

machine’s

duty cycle is

not

circuit/plugs may be faulty. See

 

 

being exceeded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Wiring Diagram.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. The control board may be faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact the Lincoln Electric Service Department for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 1-888-935-3877.

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