Lincoln Electric IM10023 MAXsa 10 CONTROLLER - Manual (Page 43)

E-8 TROUBLESHOOTING E-8
MAXsa™ 10 CONTROLLER
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
Inconsistent wire feeding or wire not
feeding but drive rolls turning.
Wire feed speed consistently oper-
ates at the wrong value.
Variable or "hunting" arc.
1. The electrode is rusty or dirty. Use
only clean electrode. Use quality
electrode, like L-50 or L-56 from
Lincoln Electric.
2. The contact tip is partially melted
or has spatter. Replace the con-
tact tip.
3. Improper tip, drive rolls and/or
inner wire guide. Verify the prop-
er parts are installed.
4. Incorrect tension arm pressure on
the drive rolls. Adjust the tension
arm per the Instruction Manual.
Most electrodes feed well at a
tension arm setting of "3".
5. Worn drive roll. Replace the
drive rolls if worn or filled with
dirt.
1. The wire feeder gear setting is
not properly set. Verify that the
software setting matches the gear
mounted. See the Instruction
Manual for setting the gear ratio.
1. Wrong size, worn and/or melted
contact tip. Replace the contact
tip.
2. Worn work cable or poor work
connection. Verify all work and
electrode connections are tight
and that the cables are in good
condition. Clean/replace as nec-
essary.
3. Wrong polarity. Adjust polarity to
the recommended procedure.
Verify DIP switch #7 setting
matches the electrode polarity.
If all recommended possible areas of
misadjustment have been checked
and the problem persists, Contact
your local Lincoln Authorized Field
Service Facility.
OUTPUT PROBLEMS