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TROUBLESHOOTING

Your CLARKE MIG Welder has been designed to give long and trouble free

service. If however, having followed the instructions in this booklet carefully

you still encounter problems, the following points should help identify and

resolve them.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

No response

from welder.

Check fuses, power switch

and mains lead.

Replace fuses as necessary. If

problem persists return welder

to your local dealer.

Check fuse size.

Welder does

not feed wire.

Feed motor has

malfunctioned.

Return welder to your local

dealer.

Feed motor

running but no

wire being fed

from welder tip.

Insufficient Feed Roller

pressure.

Increase roller pressure.

Burr on end of wire.

Re-cut wire square with no burr.

Liner blocked or damaged.

Clean with compressed air or

replace liner.

Inferior wire

Use only good “clean” wire.

Roller worn out.

Replace roller.

Wire welds itself

to tip.

Wire feed speed too low.

Unscrew tip, cut wire and fit

new tip.

Increase wire speed before

operating again.

Wrong size tip.

Fit correct size tip.

Wire feeds into

‘birds nest’

tangle.

Wire welded to tip.

As above plus reduce feed

roller pressure.

Wire liner damaged

preventing smooth

operation.

Renew wire liner.