E-2

TROUBLESHOOTING

E-2

 

 

 

 

Observe Safety Guidelines detailed in the beginning of this manual.

 

PROBLEMS (SYMPTOMS)

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

OUTPUT PROBLEMS

RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION

 

Major physical or electrical damage

1.

Contact your local Lincoln

 

is evident

 

Authorized Field Service

 

 

 

Facility.

 

 

 

 

 

Machine has no open circuit voltage.

1.

Check the control cable between

 

Wire feeds ok.

 

the feeder and the STT II unit.

 

 

 

Make sure the #2 and #4 leads

 

 

 

are intact.

 

 

2.

Put a jumper wire between Pins

 

 

 

“C” and “D” on the 14 pin MS

 

 

 

connector. If normal open circuit

 

 

 

voltage (85VDC.) is restored

 

 

 

then the problem is in feeder

 

 

 

control cable or the wire feeder.

 

 

 

 

Machine has no welding output (no

1. The 42VAC circuit breaker CB1

 

open circuit voltage) and the wire

may be tripped. Reset if neces-

 

feeder does not feed wire when the

sary.

 

gun trigger is pulled.

 

 

 

 

2. Put a jumper between pins “A”

 

 

and “C” on the 5 pin MS connec-

 

 

tor located on the LN742 wire

 

 

feeder. If wire feeds check the

 

 

gun trigger. Repair or replace if

 

 

necessary.

 

 

3.

Check for the presence of 42AC

 

 

 

at pins “K” and “I” on the 14 pin

 

 

 

MS connector. If the 42VAC is

 

 

 

present and the feeder does not

 

 

 

work the problem is in the feeder

 

 

 

control cable(s) or the wire feed-

 

 

 

er.

 

 

 

 

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

Contact your local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility.

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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