E-6

 

TROUbLESHOOTING

E-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRObLEMS

 

POSSIbLE CAUSE

RECOMMENDED

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displays and/or indicator lights do

1.

The encoders or switches may be

 

not change when their correspond-

 

faulty.

 

ing switches and or knobs are acti-

 

 

 

 

vated to request a change.

2.

Check for broken harness wire(s)

 

 

 

 

or harness disconnected from

 

 

 

 

intended location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display(s) and status lights are

1.

Power source is OFF.

 

blank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Feeder supply or fuse circuit at

 

 

 

 

power source is blown or tripped,

 

 

 

 

or defective harness or cabling.

 

 

 

3.

Display or Control Board (CB)

 

 

 

 

boards may be faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Gun has not been selected at the

 

Dual Procedure is not functioning

 

control box. Set dual procedure

 

when using remote dual procedure

 

switch on CB to gun. Refer to

 

switch. Status lights are solid green

 

operating instructions.

 

on CB and head boards.

 

 

 

If all recommended possible areas of

 

 

2.

Faulty remote dual procedure

misadjustment have been checked

 

 

 

switch. Remove switch. Check

and the problem persists, Contact

 

 

 

continuity between switch pins

your local Lincoln Authorized

 

 

 

with switch open and closed. If it

Field Service Facility.

 

 

 

fails the continuity test, repair or

 

 

 

 

replace switch.

 

 

 

3.

Faulty Local Dual procedure

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wire feed speed is consistent and

1.

Dip switch on feed head board

 

adjustable, but operates at the

 

does not match gear ratio used at

 

wrong speed.

 

gear box. If using a high speed

 

 

 

 

gear, the feed head PC board dip

 

 

 

 

switch 8 must be set to 1 or “ON”.

 

 

 

2.

Feed head board is not properly

 

 

 

 

reading DIP switch. Replace feed

 

 

 

 

head PC board.

 

 

 

 

 

Status LED not solid green

1.

see LED Status Light Chart.

 

 

 

 

 

Gas solenoid not operating properly

1.

Inlet gas pressure exceeding 80

 

or intermittent.

 

psi(5.5 bar). Verify that gas pres-

 

 

 

 

sure regulator is operating prop-

 

 

 

 

erly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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IM916 specifications

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