Technical data
EN
3.3  DISPOSAL
Do not dispose of electrical equipment with normal waste!
In observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical 
and electronic equipment, and its implementation in accordance with 
national law, electrical equipment that has reached the end of its life must 
be collected separately and taken to an appropriate environmentally 
responsible recycling facility. 
The owner of the equipment is obliged to deliver a decommissioned unit 
to a regional collection centre, per the instructions of local authorities 
or a Kemppi representative. By applying this European Directive you will 
improve the environment and human health.
4.  TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause
The wire does not 
move or wire feed 
entangles
Feed rolls, wire conduit or contact tips are defective 
• Checkthatfeedrollsarenottootightortooloose
• Checkthatthefeedrollgrooveisnottooworn
• Checkthatthewireconduitisnotblocked
• Checkthatthecontacttipandwireguidearesuitableforthewireused
• Checkthattherearenospattersontheconduittipandthattheholeisnot
cramped or worn loosei
Main switch indicator 
does not switch on
Themachinehasnosupplyvoltagelight
• Checksupplyvoltagefuses
• Checksupplyvoltagecableandplug
Machine welds badly
Weldingoutcomeisinuencedbyseveralfactors
• Checkthatthewirefeedisconstant
• Checkthetrimmingsettingsofweldingpowercontrolandarclength
• Checkthematerialselectionsetting
• Checkthattheearthingclampisxedproperly,xingpointisclean,andboth
cableanditsconnectionsareundamaged
• Checkthattheshieldinggasissuitableforthewirematerialused
• Checktheowofshieldinggasfromthetipoftheweldinggun
• Supplyvoltageisuneven,toolowortoohigh
Over-heating 
indicator light 
switches on
Themachinehasover-heated
• Checkthatcoolingaircanowwithoutobstructions
• Machine’svolume-capacityratiohasbeenexceeded;waitfortheindicatorlightto
switcho
• Thesupplyvoltageistoolowortoohigh
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