E-3

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

E-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

 

POSSIBLE

 

 

RECOMMENDED

 

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

 

CAUSE

 

 

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermittent wire feed when trigger is

1.

Drive roll has become galled.

 

1.

Remove and then clean or replace

 

pulled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive roll. (See Maintenance Section)

 

 

 

2.

Wire has become kinked along its feed

2.

Manually pull wire slowly thru gun until

 

 

 

 

path.

 

 

 

 

unkinked wire emerges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor fume extraction.

1.

Fume powder deposits are blocking off

1.

Remove the powdered deposits.

 

 

 

 

gun passages at the fume collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nozzle or fume tube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Excessive air currents.

 

2.

Block off air drafts.

 

 

 

 

3.

Gun has excessive air leaks.

 

3.

Check for loose hose clamps or

 

 

 

4.

Trigger and accessory switch leads

4.

detached hoses.

 

 

 

 

Reroute

leads (See Maintenance

 

 

 

 

are blocking fume air flow.

 

 

Section).

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Fume

extraction

equipment

is

5.

Switch on or plug in extraction equip-

 

 

 

 

switched off.

 

 

 

ment.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Fume extraction equipment is non-

6.

See Troubleshooting section in extrac-

 

 

 

 

functional.

 

 

 

torʼs instruction manual.

 

 

 

7.

Fume

extraction

equipment

has

7.

Clean or replace filters per equipment

 

 

 

 

blocked filters.

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

8.

Lincoln Miniflex extractor is set to low

8.

Set to high speed.

 

 

 

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Vacuum hose is partially or completely

9.

Attempt to straighten out hose or

 

 

 

 

flattened or blocked.

 

 

 

remove

blockage;

otherwise replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hose.

 

 

 

 

 

10. Vacuum hose is punctured or torn.

10. Punctures: Patch

hose with tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tears: Replace hose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequent occurrence of contact tip burn-

1.

Improper welding parameters or tech-

1.

See welding wire literature for proper

 

back.

 

nique (example: ESO is too short).

 

 

settings

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Wire may be feeding intermittently.

 

2.

See symptoms on intermittent or slug-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gish wire feed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

MAGNUM™ PRO 350 and 550 FUME GUNS

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