TROUBLESHOOTING |
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Observe Safety Guidelines detailed in the beginning of this manual.
| PROBLEMS | POSSIBLE | RECOMMENDED |
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| Major physical or electrical damage | Contact your LOCAL AUTHORIZED |
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| is evident. | FIELD SERVICE FACILITY. |
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| No wire feed, weld output or gas | 1. Make sure correct voltage is |
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| flow when gun trigger is pulled. Fan | applied to the machine (115 vac). |
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| does NOT operate. |
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| 2. Make certain that power switch is |
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No weld output or wire feed when | Contact your LOCAL AUTHORIZED | ||
gun trigger is pulled. Fan runs and | FIELD SERVICE FACILITY. | ||
gas flows normally. |
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No weld output when gun trigger is | 1. | Arc voltage may be set too low. | |
pulled. Fan runs, gas flows and |
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wire feeds normally. | 2. | Gun tip may be worn – Replace. Contact your local Authorized Field | |
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| 3. | Check for correct input voltage to | |
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| 4. | Gun or work cable may be faulty. | |
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No Wire feed, weld output or gas | 1. | Check the circuit breaker located | |
flow when the gun trigger is pulled - |
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Fan operates normally. |
| partment. Reset if tripped. | |
| 2. | The thermostat may be tripped | |
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| due to overheating. Let machine | |
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| cool. Weld within the duty cycle or | |
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| remove any air obstruction to | |
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| machine. | |
| 3. | Wire feed motor may be over- | |
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| loaded. Correct feeding problem. | |
| 4. | Gun trigger 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 your
LOCAL AUTHORIZED FIELD SERVICE FACILITY for assistance before you proceed.
WELDMARK 135 PLUS
