Lincoln Electric 10372 Service Manual page 79

F-15
POWER FEED
Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual.
PROBLEMS
(SYMPTOMS)
The ammeter on the Control Box
does not function properly even
though the STATUS LEDs are
steady green.
The display and/or indicator LEDs
do not change when their corre-
sponding switches and or knobs
are activated or turned.
The mode and/or settings change
while welding under normal condi-
tions.
The feeder resets when the gun
trigger is activated. The LEDs blink
and the displays are intermittent.
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact the Lincoln Electric
Service Department for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 216-383-2531 or 1-888-935-3877.
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TROUBLESHOOTING ND REP IR
POSSIBLE
MIS DJUSTMENT(S)
FUNCTION PROBLEMS (Continued)
1. Make sure the DIP switches are
configured correctly for the
welding process and polarity
being used. See Setting DIP
Switches in the Wire Drive in
the Installation section of this
manual.
2. Check the following connec-
tions on the Power Wave 455
machine. Check for loose or
faulty connections between
plug J90 at the current trans-
ducer and plug J21 on the
Power Wave 455 control board.
1. Check for loose or faulty con-
nections between the encoder
panel and the Control Box con-
trol board.
2. Check for loose or faulty con-
nections between the appropri-
ate switches and the Control
Box control board.
1. Contact the Lincoln Electric ser-
vice dept. for possible software
updates
(Please ref. your current soft-
ware number.)
1. The auxiliary reconnect (Lead
"A") may not be configured cor-
rectly. See Figure
Installation Section of this man-
ual.
C UTION
POWER W VE 455/POWER FEED 10
RE S OF RECOMMENDED
COURSE OF
1. Perform the Current Trans-
ducer Test.
2. The display board, located in
the control box, may be faulty.
3. The control board, located in
the power source, may be
faulty.
1. Check suspected potentiometer
and/or switches for correct
resistances and operation.
2. Perform the Encoder PC Board
Test.
3. The Control Box control board
may be faulty.
1-888-935-3877.
1. Perform the Power Board Test.
.2. in the
2. Perform
Transformer Test #1.
F-15
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the uxiliary