Lincoln Electric IDEALARC CV-305 User Manual
Idealarc, Cv-305, Svm191-a

IDEALARC
®
CV-305
SVM191-A
April, 2009
For use with machines having Code Numbers:
11177 thru 11179
SERVICE MANUAL
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Safety Depends on You
Lincoln arc welding and cutting
equipment is designed and built
with safety in mind. However,
your
overall
safety
can
be
increased by proper installation ...
and thoughtful operation on your
part. DO NOT INSTALL, OPER-
ATE OR REPAIR THIS EQUIP-
MENT
WITHOUT
READING
THIS MANUAL AND THE SAFE-
TY
PRECAUTIONS
CON-
TAINED THROUGHOUT. And,
most importantly, think before you
act and be careful.
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Document Outline
- Master Table of Contents
- Safety
- Section A - Installation
- Section B - Operation
- Section C - Accessories
- Section D - Maintenance
- Section E - Theory of Operation
- Section F - Troubleshooting and Repair
- Symptoms
- Major Physical or Electrical Damage is Evident
- Machine is dead - No output, no fan, no display.
- The machine has low output and no control. The fan runs and the display is lit.
- Machine has high output and no control.
- Machine does not have maximum output.
- The meter does not light. The machine operates properly.
- The meter display reading is incorrect.
- The machine will NOT shutoff.
- The output voltage cannot be preset.
- The output voltage cannot be preset.
- The weld output terminals are always electrically “hot”.
- The welding arc is variable and sluggish.
- The arc striking is poor.
- Symptoms
- Section G - Electrical Diagrams