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Maintenance Interval
Every 3 Months
Maintain Your Engine
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL!
Touching live electrical parts can cause fatal shocks or severe burns. Do not touch live electrical
parts.
Wear dry, hole-free insulating gloves and body protection.
Turn off the engine before installing, maintaining or servicing this equipment.
Be aware that the electrode will be electrically HOT when the engine is running.
Failure
Engine does not
See engine manual.
work.
Auxiliary power switch or circuit
breakers are open.
Auxiliary power
Engine speed is too low.
does not work.
Amperage control is not at MAX
setting.
Work piece is painted or rusty.
Ground clamp is connected where
there is paint or rust.
Cannot create an
Ground clamp is not electrically
arc.
connected to the work piece.
Amperage is too low for electrode.
Maintenance Point
Inspect all warning and caution labels affixed to this unit. If they are
worn, torn or otherwise unreadable, replace the warning labels.
Inspect and clean and tighten all weld power connections.
Refer to the engine manual for routine maintenance on the engine.
Troubleshooting
⚠WARNING
⚠CAUTION
Possible Cause
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Corrective Action
See the engine manual.
Check the auxiliary power switch and
circuit breakers on the front panel of
the unit.
Increase engine throttle.
Turn the amperage control to the
maximum setting for auxiliary power
output.
Remove all paint and rust.
Remove all paint and rust so ground
clamp is connected to bare metal.
Make certain the ground clamp is
connected to the work piece.
Consult the electrode packaging for
correct amperage settings.
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