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XL - Owner's Manual - Page 15
Troubleshooting Guide
Trouble Cause Remedy
No wire feed at torch, feeder no
operating, i.e. no slave motor or brake
solenoid.
115/42VAC control fuse in feeder. Replace fuse.
Micro-switch defective/not being
activated.
Replace switch. Check switch for
operation.
Broken electrical cable. Check micro-switch wires for continuity.
No wire feed at torch, feeder operating
properly.
4 amp fuse (F1) in feeder/Control box
blown.
Check motor leads for shorts; then
replace fuse.
Bad potentiometer. Check potentiometer with meter.
Broken electrical cable.
Check motor and potentiometer wire
for continuity.
Bad speed control/PCB
See specifi c cabinet/control box owners
manual for speed control operation.
Wire feeds, but welding wire is not
energized.
Loose or no cable connections. Check all power connections.
Contactor control cable loose or in
wrong position.
Check power supply owner’s manual
for location and type of contactor signal
required, i.e., closing or 115 VAC.
Welding power source. Check power source material.
Wire feeds erratically.
Dirty or worn conduit. Blow out or replace conduit.
Incorrect ressure on drive rolls.
Adjust pressure at both feeder and
torch.
Idler roll stuck.
Check for lock washer under idler roll,
or replace if damaged.
Wrong size contact tip. See contact tip table.
Wire feeds one speed only.
Bad potentiometer. Check with meter.
Broken electrical cable.
Check potentiometer wires for
continuity or short.
Bad speed control.
See specifi c cabinet/control owner’s
manul for speed control operation.
Wire walks out of drive rolls.
Idler roll upside-down. Place groove in idler roll toward top.
Rear wire guide missing. Replace wire guide.
Poor gas/water fl ow. Incorrect placement of barrel insulator.
Slide barrel insulator downa nd thread
until it bottoms out, covering coolant
ports and exposing gas ports.