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TROUBLESHOOTING
Your CLARKE welder has been designed to give long and trouble free service.
If however, having followed the instructions in this booklet carefully you still
encounter problems the following points should help identify and resolve
them.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
No response
from welder.
Check fuses and mains
lead.
Replace fuses as necessary. If
problem persists return welder
to your local dealer.
Check fuse size.
Welder does
not feed wire.
Feed motor has
malfunctioned.
Return welder to your local
dealer.
Feed motor
running but no
wire being fed
from welder tip.
Insufficient Feed Roller
pressure.
Increase roller pressure.
Burr on end of wire.
Re-cut wire square with no burr.
Liner blocked or damaged.
Clean with compressed air or
replace liner.
Inferior wire
Use only good “clean” wire.
Roller worn out.
Replace roller.
Wire welds itself
to tip.
Wire feed speed too low.
Unscrew tip, cut wire and fit
new tip.
Increase wire speed before
operating again.
Wrong size tip.
Fit correct size tip.
Wire feeds into
‘birds nest’
tangle.
Wire welded to tip
As above plus reduce feed
roller pressure.
Wire liner damaged
preventing smooth
operation.
Renew wire liner.
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