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TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR

 

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

 

 

 

Observe Safety Guidelines

 

 

 

 

detailed in the beginning of this manual.

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

POSSIBLE AREAS OF

RECOMMENDED

 

(SYMPTOMS)

MISADJUSTMENT(S)

COURSE OF ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

FUNCTION PROBLEMS

 

 

The battery does not stay charged.

1. Check for loose, faulty or cor-

1. Perform the Charging Circuit

 

roded battery cable connec-

Test.

 

 

tions.

 

 

 

 

 

2. The battery may be faulty.

 

 

 

Check or replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fine Control on the

1. Make sure the Remote/Local

1. Perform the Fine Control

Commander 400 does not work

switch (S1) is in the “LOCAL”

Potentiometer Test.

properly.

position.

 

 

3. The control board may be faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote output control not function-

1. Make sure the Remote/Local

1. Perform the Fine Control

ing correctly.

switch (S1) is in the “REMOTE”

Potentiometer Test.

 

position.

 

 

2. Check the Remote/Local switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. The remote control unit or cable

(S1) and associated leads. See

 

may

be

faulty.

Repair or

the Wiring Diagram.

 

 

replace.

 

 

3. The RF Bypass PC Board (CV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

models) may be faulty. See the

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring Diagram.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Remote Protection PC

 

 

 

 

 

Board (Stick models) may be

 

 

 

 

 

faulty. See the Wiring Diagram.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Check amphenols and asso-

 

 

 

 

 

ciated leads. See the Wiring

 

 

 

 

 

Diagram.

 

 

 

 

The wire feeder does not work

1. Check the circuit breaker CB5.

1. With the engine at high idle

when connected to the machine’s

Reset if tripped.

 

speed: Check for the presence

14 pin amphenol.

2. The

wire

feeder

control cable

of 115VAC at leads #31 pin “J”

 

and #32 pin “A” at the 14 pin

 

may

be

faulty.

Check or

 

amphenol. If the

voltage is

 

replace.

 

 

 

 

 

missing or low, Check for loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. The wire feeder may be faulty.

or broken connections. See the

 

Check or replace.

 

Wiring Diagram.

Also check

 

 

 

 

 

CB5 for proper operation.

 

 

 

 

 

2. The RF bypass board (CV mod-

 

 

 

 

 

ules only) may be faulty. See

 

 

 

 

 

the Wiring Diagram.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Perform the Stator Voltage Test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the test/repairs safely, con- tact the Lincoln Electric Service Department for electrical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 1- 800-833-9353 (WELD).

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