This landing page pulls the KickingHorse guides into one service-facing brand map so technicians can navigate by family, not just by category folder.
The guides in this brand set were built from:
assets/reference_doc/KickingHorseassets/reference_doc/all_models/troubleshoot_notes.xlsxSymptom-to-reference lookup section first.| Model | Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A100 | guide | strongest low-voltage supply, fan-blink, 20 A / 3 kW source proof, polarity proof, and clamp-versus-IGBT split in the small arc family |
| A220 | guide | best branch-power, generator, current-path, polarity, and unsupported-TIG triage for higher-output stick work |
| Model | Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F130 | guide | trigger-state voltage split, factory 0.035 in baseline versus proper 0.030 in conversion, official 25 ft cord limit, torch front-end thread detail, and breaker-trip branch |
| M185 | guide | display PCB, preset-versus-actual A/V behavior, 40 A normal or 50 A time-delay source proof, inductance-sensitive starts, and feed-plus-display shared-control branch |
| Model | Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MA200TS | guide | strongest workbook-backed control, motor, feedback, one-second shutdown, and one-process-still-healthy branch logic |
| Model | Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| P40 | guide | strongest HF gap, 24 V support-supply, correct OCV test-point, fan-voltage drift, and SG55 torch-stack branch logic |
These machines are marketed for rough or unstable jobsite power, which makes external-power and current-path proof especially important:
A100A220MA200TSWhat usually happens:
DCEN / DCEP lead placement gets treated like an internal faultOpen first:
These models can look like power-section failures when the real fault sits in the display or low-voltage control branch:
M185MA200TSWhat usually happens:
MA200TS, one process can still be healthy while the failing path stays in feedback, control, or accessory wiringOpen first:
These models are often misdiagnosed because mechanical feed drag or torch-path faults are blamed on the board:
F130M185MA200TSWhat usually happens:
F130 gets tested on the wrong wire-size baseline, overlength cord path, or weak 120 V sourceM185 gets blamed electrically before source quality, preset-versus-actual display behavior, or inductance is resetOpen first:
This branch is concentrated in the plasma platform:
P40What usually happens:
Open first:
| If the complaint is... | Start with... | Why |
|---|---|---|
| dead or unstable stick output on a small inverter | A100 | best low-voltage supply, fan-blink, source-proof, polarity, and OCV-versus-IGBT split in the brand |
| weak high-output stick performance or bad arc blow | A220 | strongest branch-power, current-path, polarity, and unsupported-TIG guidance for the bigger arc platform |
| no wire feed plus strange display behavior | M185 | shared display/control branch is the key split there, but only after real 208/230 V source and sane inductance are proven |
| wire feeds at power-up, powers up for one second, or display sticks at max | MA200TS | richest workbook-backed control and feedback diagnostics in the brand, especially when one process is still healthy |
| hard MIG start or breaker trip on a compact 120 V machine | F130 | best trigger-state voltage, wire-size baseline, 25 ft cord-limit, and front-end seat branch notes |
| plasma has air and some HF behavior but no real cut | P40 | strongest HF-gap, 24 V support-supply, correct OCV test-point, and torch-stack logic |
A100 current-path complaints: A100 accessories, ground clamp 07000461, holder 07000460, but only after correct polarity and a supported stick baseline are provenA220 current-path complaints: A220 accessories, ground clamp 07000461, holder 07000460, but only after correct polarity and a supported stick baseline are provenF130 torch-front-end or wire-size branch: F130 accessories, contact tip KOM32135, product page, but only after factory 0.035 in baseline or a proper 0.030 in conversion and a compliant cord path are provenM185 torch or consumable branch after display proof: product page, torch KAM31003, contact tip KOM32135, but only after preset-versus-actual display proof, source proof, and inductance reset still leave the complaint externalMA200TS package or accessory branch: accessories path, aluminum kit XOM99035, product pageP40 SG55 torch stack or consumables: accessories path, SG55 torch 07001812, electrode 07Y2517003, owner manualassets/reference_doc/all_models/troubleshoot_notes.xlsxassets/reference_doc/KickingHorseA100 repair path: measurement card, job packet, board opening map, fault routerA220 repair path: measurement card, job packet, board opening map, fault routerF130 repair path: measurement card, job packet, board opening map, fault routerM185 repair path: measurement card, job packet, board opening map, fault routerMA200TS repair path: measurement card, job packet, board opening map, fault routerP40 repair path: measurement card, job packet, board opening map, fault routerMA200TS and P40 are the densest service-note models in the brand and now include checkpoint tables, parts maps, diagram callouts, and symptom-to-reference lookup tables.F130 and M185 now carry stronger brand-level routing for wire-size baseline, cord compliance, source proof, preset-versus-actual display behavior, shared no-feed plus bad-display proof, and inductance, so technicians should not need to fall back to generic compact-MIG assumptions at intake.MA200TS and P40 now also carry stronger brand-level routing for one-process-still-healthy splits, support-power faults, dry-air and pressure proof, HF-gap proof, and correct OCV test-point discipline.A100 and A220 now also carry stronger brand-level routing for source proof, polarity proof, current-path proof, and “do not route this as TIG” discipline at intake.