Troubleshooting Victor Cutting Attachments & Cutting Torches

Problems, Possible Causes, and Solutions

CAUSES

CORRECTIONS
1. Preheat flame pops periodically.
  • Tip Nut Loose
  • Tighten the tip nut to 15 ft. lbs. of torque.
  • Damaged seating surface on tip or torch head
  • Replace the tip or ream out the head.
2. Preheat flame changes when the high pressure oxygen valve is open.
  • Faulty cutting oxygen valve.
  • Replace the cutting oxygen valve.
  • Worn or missing packing in the cutting oxygen valve.
  • Replace the cutting oxygen valve.
  • Internal Leakage.
  • Test the torch for internal leaks and repair as required.
  • Improper oxygen presence.
  • Check the oxygen setting.
3. Torch performance is sluggish or penetration is insufficient.
  • Wrong tip size.
  • Check for proper tip.
  • Oxygen regulator not delivering proper pressure.
  • Replace the cylinder or regulator.
  • Restriction in cutting oxygen orifice.
  • Clean the cutting oxygen orifice.
  • Oxygen hose pinched or clogged.
  • Clear the hoses.
4. Neutral preheating flame cannot be adjusted or low pressure oxygen supply cannot be shut off.
  • (Cutting attachments) Cone end between cutting attachment and torch is not seating properly.
  • Replace the cone end or ream the head.
  • Cone end o-rings worn or missing.
  • Replace the o-rings.
5. Leak around the valve stem.
  • Loose packing nut.
  • Tighten the packing nut.
  • Damaged packing.
  • Replace the valve stem assembly.
6. Flame flickers during use.
  • Loose stainless steel balls in the control valves.
  • Replace the valve stem assembly.
7. Torch pops excessively.
  • Obstructions in tip.
  • Clean or replace tip.
  • The regulator is delivering insufficient gas.
  • Replace the cylinder or regulator.
  • Low cylinder pressure.
  • Replace the cylinder.
  • Improper regulator setting.
  • Check for improper regulator setting.
  • Internal leaks in torch.
8. Difficulty in maintaining a neutral flame.
  • Regulator not functioning properly.
  • Test and repair the regulator.
  • Hoses pinched or clogged.
  • Clear the hoses.
  • Control valves damaged.
  • Replace the control valves.

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