Tweco 2460 Heavy Duty CC CV Control Wire Feeder User Manual

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Wire spool tension too great

Loosen adjusting screw.

Restriction in gun or cable assembly

Examine cable, gun, and current contact tube (tip) for damage and correct size.
Make sure correct contact tube and liner is being used.

Welding current or voltage not stable

Wire slipping in rolls

Readjust pressure on the drive roll pressure arm.

Restriction in gun cable or gun

See Welding Gun and Cable Description and Maintenance.

Wrong size liner or contact tube

Match liner and contact tube to electrode wire size.

Incorrect voltage adjustment for selected wire speed on the welding machine

Readjust. See Welding Guide in Operation section.

Loose connection on the welding leads or work table

Check and tighten all connections.

Wire wraps around the drive roll

Too much feed roll pressure

Decrease the pressure adjustment on the drive roll pressure arm.

Incorrect liner or contact tube

Make sure that liner and/or contact tube is correct for the size of wire being fed.

No speed control

Broken or loose wires in wire feed control circuit

Correct by checking all connections.

Bad PC board

Replace.

Bad wire feed speed control potentiometer

Replace.

No gas flow

Gas valve not energizing

Broken lead to valve.

Bad PC board

Replace.

Open gas valve coil

Replace gas valve.

TIP-218

CONTROL BOX ASSEMBLY NO. 376783A & 376783B

May 29, 1996 Revised

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