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6-3. Troubleshooting Table
| ! Disconnect power before troubleshooting. |
Trouble | Remedy |
No wire feed at gun, feeder not operat- | Reset circuit breaker in feeder/control box. See feeder/control owner’s manual. |
ing. Check motor or brake solenoid. | Replace |
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| Check |
No wire feed at gun, feeder operating | Reset circuit breaker in feeder/control box and check for short in motor leads. See feeder/control owner’s |
properly. | manual. |
| Check potentiometer with meter and replace if necessary. |
| Check motor and potentiometer wires for continuity. |
| See feeder/control owner’s manual. |
Wire feeds, but welding wire is not ener- | Clean and tighten all power connections. |
gized. | See feeder/control owner’s manual. |
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| Check operation of welding power source. |
Wire feeds erratically. | Check conduit for wear and obstruction and replace if necessary. |
| Check contact tip for correct size and replace if necessary. |
| Check pressure roll tension setting (see Section |
| Check for proper head tube liner (see Table |
Wire feeds one speed only. | Check potentiometer with meter and replace if necessary. |
| Check continuity of welding gun wire feed speed potentiometer and replace if necessary. |
| See feeder/control owner’s manual. |
Pressing gun trigger does not energize | Secure plug from gun control cable into gun control receptacle on feeder. |
feeder. Welding wire is not energized. | Have nearest Factory Authorized Service Agent check optional water flow switch, if applicable. |
Shielding gas does not flow. | |
Wire feeds, shielding gas flows, but | See Troubleshooting section in welding power source manual. |
welding wire is not energized. |
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Arc varies and welding wire is kinked | Place Motor Torque switch in low torque position if welding with .030 (0.8 mm) aluminum welding wire on |
when feeding out gun. | an XR control box. |