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F-6

TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR

F-6

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

POSSIBLE AREAS OF

 

RECOMMENDED

 

 

(SYMPTOMS)

 

MISADJUSTMENTS(S)

 

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIRE FEEDING PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wire will not feed and the circuit

1.

Check for a mechanical restric-

1.

Perform the Wire Drive Motor

breaker (CB1) trips when the inch

 

tion in the wire feeding path.

 

Test.

 

down, inch up or the start buttons

 

 

 

 

 

are pressed. The wire drive motor

2.

Make sure the proper input volt-

2.

The power board may be faulty.

does not turn.

 

age (115VAC) is applied to the

 

See Table F.1.

 

 

 

 

NA-5 control unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Check the motor control cable for

 

 

3.

Check the F102 field fuse on the

 

“shorts’ or “grounds”.

 

 

 

 

power board. Replace if faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Frequent motor polarity

 

 

 

 

 

 

changes can cause the fuse to

 

 

 

 

 

 

fail. This can be caused by the

 

 

 

 

 

 

following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

•A welding procedure with

 

 

 

 

 

 

frequent electrode to puddle

 

 

 

 

 

 

shorting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

•A power source output too

 

 

 

 

 

 

low to establish an arc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the inch up button is press the

1.

The welding head is designed to

 

 

 

wire feeds down. When the inch

 

feed wire in the proper direction

 

 

 

down button is pressed the wire

 

when it is installed as shipped

 

 

 

feeds up.

 

 

from the factory. If the nozzle

 

 

 

 

 

 

and wire straightener aare rotated

 

 

 

 

 

 

about the axis of the gearbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

outpu shaft, the wire may feed in

 

 

 

 

 

 

the opposite direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interchange leads #626 and #627

 

 

 

 

 

 

at the terminal strip (TS2) inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

the control box. See wiring dia-

 

 

 

 

 

 

gram.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact the Lincoln Electric Service Department for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 216-383-2531 or 1-800-833-9353.

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Lincoln Electric NA-5SF, NA-5NF Possible Areas Recommended Symptoms, Course of Action, Perform the Wire Drive Motor, Test

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