Manual 0-5057 5-3 MAINTENANCE
PAK 200
5.03 Arc Starter Service
Arc Starter Service Chart
Symptom Cause Check Remedy
No Pilot Ignition:
Spark in Arc
Starter, but not
ignition
Coolant has become con-
ductive
Use conductivity meter Flush system, replace cool-
ant.
Pilot return wre not con-
nected
Visual inspection Connect wire.
Spark gap set too close Check with feeler gauge Set to 0.063” ±0.002”
High frequency cap (CA)
Possibly open
Use capacitance meter Reconnect or replace.
Broken or missing ferrites Vissual inspection Replace.
Short across in indicator
(L1)
Visual inspection Remove short, increase
coil gaps.
Spark gap bus caps (C1, C2,
C3) broken or defective
Capacitance meter Replace.
Negative supply not con-
neted correctly
Visual inspection Reconnect.
No Pilot Ignition:
No Spark
in Arc Starter
Spark gap set too large Check with feler gauge Set to 0.063” ±0.002”
Faulty transformer Resistance measurement Replace.
No 120V supply Check input voltage at
EMI filter
Make connections; replace
harness.
No / loose connection to
spark gap
Visual inspection Reconnect.
Faulty EMI filter Voltage / Resistor mea-
surement
Replace.
No cooling or
insuficient cooling:
Leaks coolant
Loose fitting(s) Visual inspection Tighten fittings.
Failure to braze jionts (L1) Visual inspection Replace HF Coil
Damaged or punchured
coolant line(s)
Visual inspection Replace coolant line(s).
No cooling or
insuficient cooling:
No Coolant Flow
Supply & return hoses
reversed
Visual inspection o color-
coded connections
Match coolant connection
colors to ark starter fittings
colors.
Blockage in coil or suooly
return hoses
loosen fitting slightly and
check for ooolant flow
Flush system.
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