North American - ENG
Date Released:
October 2018
3M-Matic
™
8000af - Type 11800
Page 46
44-0009-2153-4 / ECO# 0078045
The Troubleshooting Guide lists some possible machine problems, causes and corrections.
Also see Manual 2 "Troubleshooting" pages for taping head problems.
Note – Adjustment of the machine or taping heads are described in “Adjustments”.
Problem
Drive belts do not convey boxes
Drive belts do not turn
Drive belts break
Squeaking noise as boxes
pass through machine
Tape not centered on box seam
Flap kicker kicks at wrong time
Gate does not raise to stop
next box
Gate retracts too soon/
kicker does not kick
Cause
Worn drive belts
Top taping head does not
apply enough pressure
Taping head applying spring
holder missing
Taping head applying spring
set too high
Worn or missing friction rings
Drive belt tension too low
Electrical disconnect
Motor not turning
Energy Stop Button engaged
Worn belt
Dry compression bearings
Dry column bearings
Centering guides not centered
Box aps not of equal length
Kicker cam improperly set
Air cylinder ow controls out
of adjustment
Too much air pressure on gate
cylinder lifts box o of gate cam
Incoming boxes not low
enough and therefore not
actuating cam
The removable portion of the
gate cam has been removed
and boxes shorter than 12
inches are being run
Correction
Replace drive belts
Adjust the box height adjustment
with the crank
Replace spring holder
Reduce spring pressure
Replace friction rings
Adjust belt tension
Check power and electrical plug
Evaluate problem and correct
Insert box in machine to re-start
Replace belt
Lubricate compression bearings
Lubricate column bearings
Adjust centering guides
Check box speci cations
Reposition kicker cam
Readjust ow controls
Reduce gate air pressure using
regulator
Reinstall removable gate cam
portion
15.1 Troubleshooting Guide
15. Troubleshooting
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