TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
Test your shade cartridge prior to welding by directing the front of the car- tridge toward a bright source of light, then using your fingers rapidly cover and uncover the sensors. The cartridge should darken momentarily as the sensor is exposed. A torch striker can also be used.
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Difficult to see through | Front cover lens dirty. | Clean or replace front | |||
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| Cartridge dirty. | Clean the | |
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| cartridge with soapy water | |
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| solution and soft cloth. | |
Filter does not darken | Sensitivity is set on LOW. | Set sensitivity to HIGH | |||
when arc is struck. | Front cover lens dirty. | Clean or replace front | |||
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| cover lens. | |
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| Front cover lens is dam- | Check for cracked or pit- | |
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| aged. | ted front cover lens and | |
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| replace as required. | |
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| Sensors are blocked or | Make sure you are not | |
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| Solar panel is blocked. | blocking the sensors or | |
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| solar panels with your | |
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| arm or other obstacle | |
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| while welding. Adjust your | |
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| position so that the sen- | |
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| sors can see the weld arc. | |
Filter darkening with- | Sensitivity set to HIGH. | Set sensitivity to LOW | |||
out arc being struck. |
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Filter remains dark after | Delay time set to SLOW. | Set delay time to FAST. | |||
completing a weld. |
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| ADF is | Cease (STOP) using this product if this problem | ||
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| cracked. | exists. UV/IR protection may be compromised | ||
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| resulting in burns to the eyes and skin. | ||
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| Weld spatter | Missing, damaged, | Replace front cover lens | |
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| is damaging | broken, cracked or | as needed. | |
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| the filter. | distorted front cover |
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