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Section 7.
Troubleshooting
Trouble
Possible Issue
Possible Solution
No power to
welder.
Batteries are discharged.
Verify batteries are fully charged and the
welder Power Switch is in the INTERNAL
BATTERY WELD position.
Battery Fuse is Blown.
Check Battery Fuse under Spool Plate.
Welder will not
charge.
Welder Power Switch is not in the
CHARGE position.
Turn Welder Power Switch to CHARGE
position.
Charging Breaker is tripped.
Check pop-up charging breaker located on
the control panel below the wire feeder.
AC Charger is not powered.
Verify charger is plugged into a live power
source and the charger power switch is on.
Power is on,
but wire does
not feed when
trigger is
pressed.
Welding tip is clogged.
Check the welding tip for a clogged end or
burned back wire; clean or replace tip if
needed.
Wire speed control is set too low.
Verify wire speed control is not set too low
and that the drive wheel is turning with the
trigger pull.
Wire is not seated in drive roll
groove, or drive wheel is wrong size.
Check wire feeder to be sure wire is seated
in the appropriately sized roll groove.
Feeder tension is too tight or too
loose.
Adjust the feeder tension if needed to keep
the wire in the drive roll groove and keep
both wheels turning.
Spool Brake is too tight.
Check that spool tension is not set too tight.
Poor weld
quality.
Power is too low.
Verify that batteries are fully charged, or
external power source is wired properly.
Ground clamp is not on bare metal.
Use a grinder or wire brush to remove paint
or rust for a bare metal grounding surface.
Wrong wire size or type.
Verify wire size and type for desired welding
configuration.
Wrong polarity for desired welding
configuration.
Verify polarity wiring is correctly configured:
Flux-Core DCEN, or MIG DCEP.
Wire speed is too fast or too slow.
Adjust wire speed as required.
Shielding gas configuration is wrong. No gas should be used for flux core. Verify
gas source is working for MIG welding.
Cannot create
welding arc.
Work piece is painted or rusty.
Use a grinder or wire brush to remove paint
or rust.
Ground clamp is not on bare metal.
Use a grinder or wire brush to remove paint
or rust for a bare metal grounding surface.
Ground clamp is not electrically
connected to workpiece.
Verify that ground clamp is on the same
steel component that you are welding.
