Lincoln Electric IM986 Problems, Recommended, Symptoms, Course Of Action, Troubleshooting Guide

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

E-5

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

E-5

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

 

 

Observe Safety Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

detailed in the beginning of this manual.

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

POSSIBLE

RECOMMENDED

 

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

CAUSE

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

BASIC MACHINE PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major physical or electrical damage

None

1.

Contact your local authorized

 

 

is evident when the sheet metal

 

 

 

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covers are removed.

 

 

 

facility for technical assis-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tance.

 

 

Input fuses keep blowing

1. Improperly sized input fuses.

1.

Make sure fuses are properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sized. See installation section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of this manual for recom-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mended sizes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Improper Weld Procedure

2.

Reduce output current, duty

 

 

 

 

 

requiring output levels in

 

cycle, or both.

 

 

 

 

 

excess of machine rating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Major physical or electrical

3.

Contact your local authorized

 

 

 

 

 

damage is evident when the

 

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sheet metal covers are

 

facility for technical assis-

 

 

 

 

 

removed.

 

tance.

 

 

 

Machine will not power up (no

1.

No Input Power.

1.

Make sure input supply dis-

 

 

lights)

 

 

 

connect has been turned ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check input fuses. Make cer-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tain that the Power Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(SW1) on the power source is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the “ON” position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Fuse F1 (in reconnect area)

2.

Power Down and replace the

 

 

 

 

 

may have blown.

 

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Circuit breaker CB1 (on the

3.

Power Down and reset CB1.

 

 

 

 

 

control panel) may have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

4.Improper input voltage selec- 4. Power down, check input volt-

tion (multiple input voltage

age reconnect according to

machines only).

diagram on reconnect cover.

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, con- tact your local authorized Lincoln Electric Field Service Facility for technical assistance.

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