TROUBLESHOOTING
This section lists the most common performance symptoms associated with the Model
2200 Press. Locate the symptoms that you are experiencing in the list below and read
the suggested troubleshooting sections for possible solutions. If the solutions listed
here do not solve your problem, contact Comtec for more advanced troubleshooting.
SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOM: Pan and dough are sticking to the die
Possible causes
●Incorrect number or placement of flat springs (see 1.1 below)
●Stripper pins are missing (see 1.2 below)
●Using the wrong pan (see 1.3 below)
●Mismatched upper and lower die halves (see 1.13 below)
SYMPTOM: Only the dough (not the pan) is sticking to the die
Possible causes
●Too much water in the dough (see 1.4 below)
●Dough has been over mixed (see 1.5 below)
●Insufficient heat setting (see 2.2 below)
●Heat failure (see 2.1 below)
SYMPTOM: Bottom crust is pressing unevenly or incompletely
Possible causes
●Upper die half is not tight to the machine (see 1.6 below)
●Insufficient dough portion (see 1.12 below)
●Using the wrong pan (bottom crust) (see 1.3 below)
●Excessive buildup in mating surface between machine and upper die half (see
1.8 below)
●Bottom half of the die is not secured with thumb screw (see 1.7 below)
●Excessive build up between lower die half and travel plate (see 1.9 below)
●Lower travel plate is too low (see 3.1 below)
●Travel plate or bearings are worn (see 3.2 below)
●Machine has been dropped and knocked out of alignment (see 3.3 below)
SYMPTOM: Top crust is pressing unevenly or incompletely
Possible causes
●Upper die half is not tight to the machine (see 1.6 below)
●Excessive buildup in mating surface between machine and upper die half (see
1.8 below)
●Excessive build up between lower die half and travel plate (see 1.9 below)
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