Eastwood MP200i Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual page 33

MIG WELDING TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE
Mode Not Set to MIG
Welder is in Spool Gun Mode
Drive Motor Wire Tension is Insufficient,
Wire Will
Allowing Wire Slippage
Not Feed
Duty Cycle Exceeded
Welder is in not in Spool Gun Mode When
Attempting to Utilize a Spool Gun
Drive Motor Wire Tension is Insufficient,
Allowing Wire Slippage
Wire Burning
Wire Speed Setting May not be Adequate
Back to
for Welding Voltage Setting.
Contact Tip
Wire Stick Out from End of Contact Tip
Too Short
Ground Cable not Attached to Metal Being
Welded
Ground Clamp Attached to a Contami-
nated or Rusty Work Piece
Welder Will Not
Ground Cable Connector not Fully Secured
Produce an Arc
to Welder Terminal
Wrong Ground Clamp from Another
Device is Attached to Work Piece
MIG Gun Contact Tip is Excessively Worn
Incorrect Input Voltage
Wrong Size Drive Roller Groove
Intermittent
Welding Arc
Poor Ground
Wire Slipping in Drive Roller
Wrong Size or Worn Contact Tip
Gas Regulator or Gas Bottle Valve not
Opened Enough
Gas Cylinder Empty
Shielding Gas
MIG Gun Connector not Fully Inserted into
Not Flowing Out
Socket of Welder.
of MIG Gun
O-rings on MIG Gun Damaged or Missing
Gas Leaking From Hose or Fittings
Gas Diffuser Plugged with Spatter
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CORRECTION
Press the Mode Selection Button until it cycles to MIG mode.
Take Welder out of Spool Gun mode.
See MIG MODE USER INTERFACE OPERATION for further details.
Tighten Drive Roller Tensioner.
Allow the Welder to cool for a minimum of 15 minutes before attempting to
use again.
Put the Welder into Spool Gun mode.
See MIG MODE USER INTERFACE OPERATION for further details.
Tighten Drive Roller Tensioner.
Decrease voltage setting.
Cut wire stick out to 1/4" for welding with the MIG Gun or 3/4" if welding with
a Spool Gun.
Attach Ground Clamp to metal being welded.
Prepare a thoroughly cleaned spot for the Ground Clamp.
Check Ground Clamp connection at Welder for tight connection.
Check that the correct welding ground from Welder being used is attached to
the work piece.
Replace MIG Gun Contact Tip.
Check power supply. The Elite AC/DC MP200i requires a properly grounded,
240 Volt AC, 50 Amp power supply or a properly grounded 120 Volt AC,
20 Amp power supply.
Check Drive Roller size and install Drive Roller as required to match wire size
being run. See DRIVE ROLLER under MIG WELDING SET-UP for more details.
Prepare a thoroughly cleaned spot for the Ground Clamp.
Check condition of Ground Clamp and clean clamping surfaces if necessary.
Check Ground Clamp attachment at Welder for tight connection.
Tighten Driver Roller Tensioner.
Replace the Contact Tip for one of correct size or new condition.
Ensure the gas bottle valve is fully opened and open the Gas Regulator Knob
further to allow more gas flow through.
Refill the welding gas bottle.
Loosen MIG Gun Thumb Screw and full insert the connector into the socket
before re-tightening the Thumb Screw. If insertion is difficult, lubricate the
O-rings with a silicon based lubricant or dish soap.
Replace MIG Gun O-rings.
Tighten fittings or replace damaged parts as necessary.
Replace Gas Diffuser.
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