Troubleshooting
NOTE: When yellow Tripped protection/alert indicator turns on, the possible cause is tripped overheat protection. Please refer to a
quali ed electrician to check you welder.
Problem
Wire feed motor works
but no wire feeds.
Wire creates a bird's
nest during operation.
No arc while wire feeds.
Arc works but no wire
feeds.
Wire burns back to
contact tip.
No welder output when
switched on and neither
indicator LED is
illuminated.
Possible Cause
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Insuf
ent pressure given to the
wire feed drive roll.
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Incorrect drive roll size.
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Damaged flux core gun or
damaged/blocked wire inlet
guide tube.
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Clogged or damaged contact tip.
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Too much pressure on the drive
roll.
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Loose ground clamp connection.
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Insuf
ent pressure on the wire
feed drive roll.
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No wire left on the wire spool.
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Wire feed speed is too low.
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Wrong size contact tip.
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Clogged or damaged contact tip.
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Loose ground clamp connection.
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No input power supply.
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Rotate the pressure arm adjustment knob clockwise to
increase the pressure on drive roll. See Operation
Instruction – Setting Up the Welding Wire"
more details.
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Replace the drive roll to the correct size.
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Replace the flux core gun.
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Clean the wire inlet guide tube with compressed air or
replace the wire inlet guide tube.
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Clean the contact tip or replace to a new one.
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Rotate the pressure arm adjustment knob counterclockwise
to decrease the pressure on drive roll. See Operation
Instruction - Setting Up the Welding Wire"
more details.
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Check and make sure the ground clamp is well attached to
the workpiece.
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Rotate the pressure arm adjustment knob clockwise to
increase the pressure on drive roll. See Operation
Instruction - Setting Up the Welding Wire"
more details.
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Check whether the wire spool is used up. Replace with a
new one if used up.
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Increase wire feed speed by rotate wire feed adjustment
knob clockwise.
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Replace to a correct size contact tip.
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Clean the clogged tip with a tip cleaner.
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Replace the damaged tip.
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Check and make sure the ground clamp is well attached to
the workpiece.
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Check and make sure welder is plugged in.
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Verify outlet output power.
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Check the circuit breaker to see whether it is tripped or not.
Reset if necessary.
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