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Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM
No arc, wire feed, or gas flow.
No arc, weak arc.
No wire feed.
Wire feed too fast or too slow.
Low or no gas flow. Oxidation of work.
Oxidized work, arc unstable.
COUGAR™ Push Pull Gun
SYMPTOMS
1. Cable connections loose.
2. Trigger switch loose or defective.
3. Welder not turned on.
4. Welder not plugged in.
5. Cable or adapter cable damaged.
1. Poor ground connection to work.
2. Power cable connection loose.
3. Voltage set too low.
4. Tip too large for wire size.
5. Wire feed speed too slow.
1. Feeding small diameter wire with large
groove on drive roller.
2. Wire drive release open.
3. Wire welded to tip.
4. Wire push-pull empty in machine.
5. Tip too small for wire.
6. Kink or bend in wire.
7. Control cable loose.
8. Drive roller worn.
9. Pressure roller stuck.
10. Roller spring loose or broken.
1. Wrong wire speed set for work.
1. Gas flow not set right.
2. Cylinder out of gas.
3. Cylinder valve closed.
4. Leak in gas line.
5. Leak in gun.
6.Gas diffuser clogged
1. Wrong welding polarity.
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REMEDY
1. Check all power connections.
2. Fix switch or replace.
3. Turn on welder power.
4. Plug in.
5. Inspect and replace
1. Check ground connection.
2. Check connections; if defective,
replace cable or connectors.
3. Adjust to proper voltage
4. Change tip size.
5. Increase wire feed speed.
1. Change position of wire drive roller.
2. Close wire drive release.
3. Peel wire off tip or use new tip.
4. Insert new push-pull.
5. Insert correct tip.
6. Pull wire through tip or start new
wire end.
7. Check all connections.
8. Replace.
9. Replace or lubricate.
10. Replace.
1. Adjust wire feed speed.
1. Set proper flow rate.
2. Get new cylinder of gas.
3. Open cylinder valve.
4. Inspect and replace.
5. Check for missing gun tubes and/or
missing gun body cover.
6. Blow out gas diffuser openings.
1. Check polarity.
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