Lincoln Electric VINTAGE 400 (CE) IM889-A - Manual (Page 37)

E-5 TROUBLESHOOTING E-5
Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your
Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed.
CAUTION
PROBLEMS
(SYMPTOMS)
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
RECOMMENDED
COURSE OF ACTION
No welding power output.
Welder has output but no control.
Wire feeder does not work when
control cable is connected to 14 pin
connector.
No auxiliary power.
1. P o o r w o r k l e a d c o n n e c t i o n t o
work. Make sure work clamp is
tightly connected to clean base
metal.
2. "Weld Terminals" switch in wrong
position. Place switch in "Weld
T e r m i n a l s O n " p o s i t i o n w h e n
welding without control cable.
3. Faulty PC board or welder alterna-
tor.
1. Poor remote/control cable connec-
tion to 6-pin or 14-pin connector.
Check connections.
2. Faulty remote cable or faulty wire
f e e d e r o r w i r e f e e d e r c a b l e .
Replace if necessary.
3. Faulty control potentiometer or PC
board.
1. Wire Feeder Power circuit breaker
o p e n . C h e c k 4 2 V b e a k e r a n d
reset if tripped.
2. Faulty control cable. Repair or
replace cable.
3. Faulty wire feeder. Replace wire
feeder.
1. O p e n c i r c u i t b r e a k e r s . R e s e t
breakers. If breakers keep trip-
ping, reduce power draw.
2. Faulty connections to auxiliary
receptacles. Check connections.
3. RCD tripped. Clear any ground
fault and reset RCD circuit by
pressing "Reset" button.
4. Faulty PC board or welder alterna-
tor.
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If all recommended possible areas
o f m i s a d j u s t m e n t h a v e b e e n
checked and the problem persists,
C o n t a c t y o u r l o c a l L i n c o l n
Authorized Field Service Facility.