TROUBLESHOOTING | |||
Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual | |||
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PROBLEMS |
| POSSIBLE | RECOMMENDED |
(SYMPTOMS) |
| CAUSE | COURSE OF ACTION |
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| OUTPUT PROBLEMS |
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Major Physical or Electrical | 1. Contact your local Lincoln |
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Damage is Evident. |
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No Generator power or welding | 1. | Check brushes for wear. See |
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| 2. | Check for loose or faulty |
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| connections at brush holders. |
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| 3. | Open lead in flashing or field |
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| circuit. |
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| 4. | Rheostat (R1) lead broke. |
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| 5. | Dirty slip rings. | If all recommended possible areas |
| 6. | Faulty rheostat (R1). | of misadjustment have been |
| 7. | Faulty field bridge rectifier (D1). | checked and the problem persists, |
| 8. | Faulty field capacitor (C1). | Contact your local Lincoln |
| 9. | Faulty stator field winding. | Authorized Field Service Facility. |
| 10. | Faulty rotor. |
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Generator power is available | 1. | Loose connector to output stud. |
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but unit will not weld. | 2. | Work not connected. |
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| 3. | Electrode holder loose. |
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| 4. | No open circuit voltage at output |
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| studs. Open lead in weld circuit. |
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| 5. | Faulty output bridge rectifier. |
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| 6. | Faulty choke (L1). |
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Unit will weld but low or no | 1. | Circuit breaker is open. |
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generator power is available. | 2. | Loose or open connection with |
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| 3. | Current control dial not at “MAX” |
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| 4. | No open circuit voltage at |
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No auxillary power but machine has | 1. | Check CB1 and CB2 - Reset if |
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weld output. |
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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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