E-2

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

E-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

POSSIBLE

RECOMMENDED

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

CAUSE

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

Engine will “crank” but not start.

1. Air intake shut-off is closed.

 

 

 

 

Manually reset inside machine.

 

 

 

2.

Out of fuel. Fill fuel tank.

 

 

 

3.

Fuel shut off valve is in off posi-

 

 

 

 

tion.

 

 

 

4.

Low battery voltage.

 

 

 

 

Machine fails to hold the “heat”

1. Rough or dirty commutator.

 

constantly.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Brushes may be worn down to

 

 

 

 

limit of life.

 

 

 

3.

Brush springs may be broken.

 

 

 

4.

Field circuit may have variable

 

 

 

 

resistance connections or intermit-

 

 

 

 

tent open circuit, due to loose con-

 

 

 

 

nections or broken wire.

 

 

 

 

 

If all recommended possible areas

 

 

5.

Electrode or work lead connec-

of misadjustment have been

 

 

 

tions may be poor.

checked and the problem persists,

 

 

 

 

Contact your local Lincoln

 

 

6.

Wrong grade of brushes may be

Authorized Field Service Facility.

 

 

 

installed on generator.

 

 

 

7.

Field rheostat may be making

 

 

 

 

poor contact and overheating.

 

 

 

8.

“Current Control” may not be

 

 

 

 

operating properly.

 

 

 

9.

“Current Control” brushholder con-

 

 

 

 

tact springs may be worn out or

 

 

 

 

missing. Contact surface may be

 

 

 

 

dirty, rough and pitted.

 

 

 

10. “Current Control” brushholder

 

 

 

 

support stud and mating contact

 

 

 

 

surfaces may be dirty or pitted

 

 

 

 

and burned.

 

 

 

11. Engine running at varying

 

 

 

 

speeds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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IM870-A specifications

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