6-4. Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

Y Disconnect power before troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trouble

Remedy

 

 

Wire feeds, shielding gas flows, but

Check cable connections. Check cables for continuity, and repair or replace cables if necessary

electrode wire is not energized.

(see Section 4-6).

 

 

Wire feeder is on, display does not light

Check and reset circuit breaker at welding power source.

up, motor does not run, gas valve and

 

welding power source contactor do not

 

pull in.

 

 

 

Electrode wire feeding stops or feeds

Check gun trigger connection. See gun Owner’s Manual.

erratically during welding.

 

Check gun trigger. See gun Owner’s Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Readjust hub tension and drive roll pressure (see Section 4-16).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change to correct size drive roll (see 4-12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean or replace dirty or worn drive roll.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect size or worn wire guides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace contact tip or liner. See gun Owner’s Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove weld spatter or foreign matter from around nozzle opening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check brushes in drive motor. If brush length is less than 1/4 inch, replace brushes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have Factory Authorized Service Agency check drive motor or motor control board PC1.

 

 

Wire birdnests between feeder and

Gun liner has to large of diameter opening, is clogged, or the end of the gun is not close enough

gun.

to the front set of drive rolls.

 

 

Motor runs slowly.

Check for correct input voltage.

 

 

Wire feeder power is on, displays light

Check welding gun trigger leads for continuity, and repair leads or replace gun.

up, but unit is inoperative.

 

 

 

When triggered wire feeds but no gas,

If the welding arc does not establish in 3 seconds after the gun trigger is activated the unit will feed

no contactor.

wire, but turns off contactor and gas valve. If the gun trigger is still activated after two minutes, the

 

 

 

 

wire will stop feeding.

 

 

 

 

 

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