10 Troubleshooting
10 Troubleshooting
Fault
Torch necks gets hot
No push-button function
Wire burned solid in the
contact tip
Irregular wire feed
Arc between gas nozzle
and work-piece
Erratic arc
Tab. 8
Troubleshooting
EN - 20
DANGER
Risk of injury and device damage when handled by
unauthorized persons
Improper repair work and modifications to the product may lead to serious
injuries and damage to the device. The product warranty will be rendered
invalid if work is carried out on the product by unauthorized persons.
• Only qualified personnel are permitted to perform work on the device or
system.
Please observe the attached 'Warranty' document. In the event of any doubts
and/or problems, please contact your retailer or the manufacturer.
NOTICE
• Consult the documentation for the welding components.
Cause
• Contact tip not tightened.
• Contact tip loose on torch side and
toward the work-piece
• Control lead interrupted / defective.
• Wrong parameters set
• Contact tip worn out
• Liner/PA liner clogged
• Contact tip and wire diameter not
matched
• Wrong contact pressure set on the
wire feed unit
• Spatter bridge between contact tip
and gas nozzle
• Contact tip not matched to the wire
diameter or contact tip diameter
enlarged
• Wrong welding parameters set
• Wire guide unit worn-out
ABIROB
Solution
• Check and tighten
• Check and tighten
• Check/repair
• Check or correct setting
• Replace
• Clean both directions with
compressed air or replace it, if
necessary
• Replace contact tip
• Correct as specified by
manufacturer
• Clean and spray gas nozzle
interior
• Check contact tip
• Correct welding parameters
• Replace wire guide liner unit
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