E-4

 

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

E-4

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

RECOMMENDED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

 

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

Tip seizes in diffuser.

 

 

 

1.

Tip overheating due to pro-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

longed or excessive high current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and/or duty cycle welding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: A light application of high

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature antiseize lubri-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cant (such as Lincoln E2067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphite Grease) may be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

applied to tip of threads.

 

 

 

 

 

Motor does not turn when trigger is

1.

The wire drive motor may be

 

 

 

 

 

 

pulled.

 

 

 

2.

overloaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fault occurred

 

 

 

 

 

The drive motor does not turn

1.

Fault occurred

 

If all recommended possible areas

 

although arc voltage is present and

 

 

 

 

 

 

the gas solenoid is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of misadjustment have been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

checked and the problem persists,

 

No control of wire feed speed

1.

Damaged leads to the motor

 

Contact your local Lincoln

 

 

Authorized Field Service Facility.

 

motor. Gas solenoid operates

 

tachometer.

 

 

properly and arc voltage is present.

2.

Damaged tachometer.

 

 

 

 

 

Wire feed speed can be set through

 

 

 

 

 

ArcLink but WFS is erratic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wire feed motor turns and gas sole-

1.

Power source is unable to pro-

 

 

 

 

 

noid operates, but no arc voltage is

 

vide arc voltage because of ther-

 

 

 

 

 

present.

 

 

 

 

mal shutdown or other failure.

 

 

 

 

 

Speed does not change when weld

1.

Run-in and weld speeds are set

 

 

 

 

 

current flows.

 

 

 

2.

to the same value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fault occurred

 

 

 

 

 

Erratic arc length, especially with a

1.

The work sense lead (#21) or the

 

 

 

 

 

 

pulse or STT program. Welding

 

electrode sense lead (#67) may

 

 

 

 

 

may or may not vary from normal

 

have intermittent or poor connec-

 

 

 

 

 

procedure. Wire feeds properly.

2.

tions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper power source selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

on the control P.C. board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welding Program Error.

 

 

 

 

 

Wire feed speed is consistent and

1.

DIP switch is incorrectly set for

 

 

 

 

 

adjustable, but operates at the

 

the wrong wire drive or gear

 

 

 

 

 

wrong speed.

 

 

 

2.

ratio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fault occurred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If for any reason you do not unders

tand 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER FEED 10 / R

 

 

 

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