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| Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual |
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| OUTPUT PROBLEMS |
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| Major Physical or Electrical |
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| 1. | Contact your Local Lincoln |
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| Damage is Evident |
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| Authorized Field Service Facility. |
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| There is no wire feed or open cir- |
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| 1 | The gun trigger or cable may be |
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| cuit voltage when the gun trigger is |
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| faulty. Check or replace gun |
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| pulled. Input power is applied to |
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| assembly. |
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| POWER MIG 215. |
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| 2. | The thermal protection circuit |
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| may be activated. If this is the |
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| case allowing the machine to |
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| cool will clear the error condition. |
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| 3. | Make sure input voltage is cor- |
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| rect and matches nameplate rat- |
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| ing and reconnect panel configu- |
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| ration. |
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| 4. | If spool gun option kit is in |
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| stalled, check to see that it is set |
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| to “Normal” if pulling the gun trig- |
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| ger associated with built in feed- |
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| er, and “Spool Gun” if pulling |
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| spool gun trigger. |
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| Output voltage and wire feed is pre- |
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| 1. | Remove gun assembly from |
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| sent when gun trigger is not pulled |
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| machine. If problem is solved |
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| gun assembly is faulty. Repair or |
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| replace. |
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| 2. | If problem persists when gun |
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| assembly is removed from |
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| machine then the problem is |
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| within the POWER MIG 215. |
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| Machine output is low. Welds are |
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| 1. | Check input voltage. Make sure |
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| “cold”, weld bead is rounded or |
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| input voltage matches name- |
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| bumped up demonstrating poor |
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| plate rating and reconnect panel |
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| wetting into plate. |
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| configuration. |
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| 2. | Make sure settings for wire feed |
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| speed and voltage are correct |
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| for process being used. |
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| 3. | Make sure output polarity is cor- |
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| rect for process being used. |
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| 4. | Check welding cables and gun |
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| assembly for loose or faulty con- |
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| nections. |
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RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION
If all recommended possible areas of misadjustment have been checked and the problem persists,
Contact your local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility.
CAUTION
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your
LOCAL AUTHORIZED LINCOLN ELECTRIC FIELD SERVICE FACILITY for assistance before you proceed.
POWER MIG 215
