User manual
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting15 
Fault Possible cause Rectication
Torch becomes too hot Contact tip not tightened properly check
Torch switch has no 
function when actua-
ted
Union nut from torch hose pack 
to central socket is not correctly 
tightened
Tighten the union nut
Open circuit in control cable in the 
torch hose pack
Check and replace if necessary
Thermal protection has triggered Allow the equipment to cool 
down at no-load
Wire sticking or burnt 
onto contact tip
Wire electrode jammed on the reel Check and replace if necessary
Burr at start of wire Trim the end of the wire
Wire feed irregular or 
failed completely
Incorrect contact pressure on wire 
feed unit
Set as described in the opera-
ting instructions
Torch faulty Check and replace if necessary
Guide tube in the central socket is 
missing or dirty
Insert the guide tube or clean it
Welding wire reel badly wound Check and replace if necessary
Surface rust on wire electrode Check and replace if necessary
Torch internal coil clogged with 
abrasion dust
Unscrew the torch from the 
equipment, remove contact tip 
from torch and blow out the coil 
with compressed air
Torch internal coil exed Check and replace if necessary
Wire brake setting too hard Set as described in the opera-
ting instructions
Equipment switches 
off
Duty cycle exceeded Allow the equipment to cool 
down at no-load
Insufcient cooling of components Check air inlet and outlet on 
the equipment
Arc or short circuit 
between contact tip 
and gas nozzle
A spatter bridge has formed bet-
ween the contact tip and the gas 
nozzle
Remove using suitable special 
pliers
Unstable arc Contact tip does not match the 
wire diameter or contact tip is 
worn
Check and replace if necessary










