1
YEAR
WARRANTY
Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual
Problem (symptoms)
Bead is too thick(intermittently)
Bead does not penetrate base metal.
Wire sputters and sticks to workpiece
Edge of weld has ragged depressions
There is no current after turning on the machine.
The fan does not work during welding.
The overheating indicator is on.
There is no response when pushing the torch
trigger and the alarm indicator does not illuminate.
When the torch trigger is pushed, there is gas
output, but there is no output current, and the
alarm indicator does not illuminate.
There is output current when pushing the torch
trigger to feed gas, but the wire feeder does not work.
The welding current is unstable.
Possible areas of mis-adjustment
Travel speed is slow and/or inconsistent
Output heat range is too high.
Travel speed is inconsistent.
Output heat range is too low.
The wire is damp.
Wire feed speed is too fast.
Travel speed is too fast.
Wire feed speed is too fast.
Output heat range is too high
The power cord is not well connected.
The welding machine fails.
The power cord for the fan is not well
connected.
Auxiliary power fails.
The overheating protection circuit works.
The torch trigger fails.
The earth cable is not well connected
with the workpiece.
The torch trigger fails.
The wire feeder is clogged.
The wire feeder fails.
The control PCB or wire feeding power
PCB inside the machine fails.
The pressure arm on the wire feeder is
not properly adjusted.
The drive roll does not match the wire
size being used.
The contact tip of the welding torch is
badly worn.
The wire-feeding tube of the welding
torch is badly worn.
The electrode is of poor quality.
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Recommended course of action
Increase
and
maintain
constant travel speed.
Set the knob to low
Decrease
and
maintain
constant travel speed.
Set the knob to high
Change to dry wire. Be sure
wire is stored in a dry location
Reduce wire feed speed.
Reduce travel speed.
Reduce wire feed speed.
Set the knob to low
Reconnect the power cord.
Ask professionals to check.
Reconnect the power cord for
the fan.
Ask professionals to check.
It can be recovered after the
machine cools down.
Repair or replace the welding
torch.
Reconnect it.
Repair or replace the welding
torch.
Unclog it.
Repair it.
Replace it.
Adjust it to get proper pressure.
Make sure they match with
each other.
Replace it.
Replace it.
Use electrode of good quality.
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