E-2

TROUBLESHOOTING

E-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

(SYMPTOMS)

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

RECOMMENDED

COURSE OF ACTION

Motor won’t run.

1.

Circuit breaker tripped.

 

2.

For Code 9085, OCV is above

 

 

50 volts (45 volts on DC-600).

 

3.

Wrong polarity – unit is shipped

 

 

internally connected to operate

 

 

on negative polarity only.

 

4.

Remote voltage sensing work

 

 

lead not connected to work.

 

5.

Electrode lead not connected to

 

 

LN™-23P.

 

6.

Control cable not properly

 

 

connected to CV Converter or

 

 

Adapter Kit.

 

7.

Faulty gun trigger or broken

 

 

control wires.

 

8.

Faulty control circuit.

 

9.

Faulty CV Converter, Adapter Kit

 

 

or Power Source.

 

 

 

Drive rolls are turning but wire will

1.

Gun cable being excessively

not feed, or erratic feeding.

 

bent.

 

2.

Dirty gun cable.

 

3.

Loop of wire caught on bent tang

 

 

in wire reel.

 

4.

Worn drive rolls.

 

5.

Improper idle roll tension setting.

 

 

 

Erratic arc action.

1.

Worn tip.

 

2.

Incorrect wire feed speed or volt-

 

 

age.

If all recommended possible areas of misadjustment have been checked and the problem persists,

Contact your local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility.

3. Poor work lead connection.

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.

LN™-23P

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