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6-2. ROUTINE POWER SUPPLY MAINTENANCE.
TIME
NORMAL USE: NONE; BEYOND NORMAL USE: REPAIR ANY DAMAGED CABLES, CLEAN AND
TIGHTEN CABLE CONNECTIONS.
REPAIR ANY DAMAGED INSULATION OR REPLACE WELDING CABLES IF NECESSARY,
CLEAN CONNECTIONS.
REPLACE ANY LABELS THAT ARE ILLEGIBLE OR DAMAGED, BLOWTORCH OR VACUUM THE
INSIDE OF THE MACHINE TO REMOVE DUST AND DIRT.
EVERY MONTH
EVERY 3 MONTHS
EVERY 6 MONTHS
MAINTENANCE
TROUBLE
REMEDY
CHECK FOR LOOSE CONNECTIONS.
CHECK THAT THE ELECTRODES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE or WET.
CHECK MAIN SWITCH FUSES.
FAULTY MAIN SWITCH - CHECK AND REPAIR.
CHECK FAN MOTOR.
CHECK FOR WIRES THAT ARE TOO LONG OR OF INADEQUATE SIZE.
CHECK FOR LOOSE CONNECTIONS.
CHECK THAT THE WELDING CABLES ARE MAKING GOOD CONTACT BETWEEN
CONNECTIONS.
ERRATIC WELD CURRENT
WITHOUT CURRENT CONTROL OR WITH VERY
LOW CURRENT
FAN ROTATES NORMALLY BUT THERE IS NO
OUTPUT CURRENT
FAN NOT WORKING
6-3. POWER SUPPLY TROUBLESHOOTING.
AMBER ILLUMINATED LED
MACHINE OVERHEATED. ALLOW THE MACHINE TO RUN 15 MINUTES WITHOUT
WELDING TO COOL DOWN.
REMEDY
TROUBLE
The motor does not start.
The motor stops during nor-
mal operation.
TABLE 6-1 ENGINE TROUBLE
Check the oil lev el. Verify that the oil lev el is adequate to prevent engine
damage.
Check fuel level
Check that the fuel v alv e is open.
Check fuel level
REMEDY
TROUBLE
High or Low voltage output.
TABLE 6-2 GENERATOR TROUBLE
Check and adjust motor speed
There is no auxiliary power
output at the receptacles.
Check CB1, CB2 resetters and reset if necessary.
Contact your authorized serv ice center to hav e the generator checked.
Check oil lev el
FIGURE 6-1
MAINTENANCE
