Lincoln Electric SVM194-A service manual Rocker Adjustment Procedure

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F-37	TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR	F-37
	ROCKER ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
	WARNING
Service and repair should be performed only by Lincoln Electric factory trained personnel.
Unauthorized repairs performed on this equipment may result in danger to the technician
or machine operator and will invalidate your factory warranty. For your safety and to avoid
electrical shock, please observe all safety notes and precautions detailed throughout this
manual.
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the
test/repairs safely, contact the Lincoln Electric Service Department for electrical trou-
bleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 1-888-935-3877.
TEST DESCRIPTION
The rocker is the part of the welding generator that supports and positions the 4 sets of
brushes. Its position can be adjusted to fine tune the weld output and influence the weld
characteristics.
Important:	The rocker is set at the factory for the best overall performance and long gen-
erator and brush life. Altering this adjustment is normally not recommended unless one or
more of the welding generator components affecting this setting have been replaced. In
very unusual situations, very small adjustments of the rocker may be beneficial if the
machine is operating within the specified limits, but the Arc characteristics are unsatisfac-
tory for the desired application.

CAUTION: Improper rocker adjustment can result in poor performance, reduced brush life and damage to the welding generator. This adjustment should only be attempted by an experienced professional.

MATERIALS NEEDED

Resistive load bank, capable of accepting at least a 300 Amp load at 33 VDC.

Volt meter/Ammeter, able to read at least 300 Amps

Miscellaneous hand tools

Drill with 1/8" bit Tachometer or frequency meter.

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