9-2. Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

! 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 5-4).

 

 

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 5-6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change to correct size drive roll (see Table 9-1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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, feeder jogs, purges, but unit is in-

 

operative.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

When triggered, wire feeds, but no

If the gun trigger does not enable output, make sure remote switch is in the correct position

contactor.

(see Section 6-12).

 

 

 

 

 

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