Product Manual

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⚠CAUTION
Be aware that the Electrode will be electrically HOT when the Input Power Switch on the welder is turned
on.
Failure
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Unit Does Not
Power Up.
Unit is not plugged in.
Plug in unit.
Input power circuit breaker is not on.
Reset input power circuit breaker.
The main power switch is not working.
Replace main power switch.
Protection
Indicator Is On.
The internal temperature is too high.
Leave power on and let the fan cool
the unit. Output will continue when the
unit has cooled.
Input power voltage is too high or too
low.
Meter input power voltage. This unit
must be used with input voltage that
ranges from 230V AC plus or minus
15%.
Cooling fan is damaged.
Replace the cooling fan.
Wire Drive Motor
Does Not Turn.
Wire feed speed control at zero.
Increase wire feed speed control.
Ensure welder is not set up for Spool
Gun use
Select no indicated with an “X” for
Spool Gun use
Trigger is not pressed.
Wire will feed only when trigger is
pressed.
Wire drive motor Is damaged.
Replace wire drive motor.
Feed roller is not correctly installed.
See installation section to correctly
install the drive roller.
Wire Feeds
Inconsistently.
Torch liner is plugged.
Clear or replace torch liner.
Wire diameter may vary on spool of
wire causing the wire to catch in the
contact tip.
Increase the contact tip one size.
Too much or too little wire tension.
See Installing the Wire section.
Too much or too little drive roll tension.
See Setting Drive Roll Tension
section.
Drive roll is worn.
Replace drive roll.
Cannot Create
an Arc.
Welding Arc is
Unstable,
Work piece is painted or rusty.
Remove all paint and rust.
Ground clamp is connected where
there is paint or rust.
Remove all paint and rust so ground
clamp is connected to bare metal.