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MODEL 9500 ECONOMINDER
Service Instructions (Cont’d.)
General Service Hints
Problem: Softener Delivers Hard Water.
Cause could be that. . . Reserve Capacity Has Been Exceeded.
Correction: Check salt dosage requirements and reset program wheel to provide additional reserve.
Cause could be thatProgram Wheel Is Not Rotating With Meter Output.
Correction: Pull cable out of meter cover and rotate manually. Program wheel must move without binding and cycle
actuator must start the cycle before the clutch releases.
Cause could be that. . . Meter Is Not Measuring Flow.
Correction: Check output by observing rotation of small gear on front of timer (Note — program wheel must not be
against regeneration stop for this check). Each tooth is approximately 75 gallons on 1-1/2″ installations. If not perform-
ing properly, replace meter.
D. Foreign material in brine valve.
E. Foreign material in brine line flow
control.
F. Power loss during brine fill.
D. Replace brine valve seat and clean
valve.
E. Clean brine line flow control.
F. Check power source.
8. Softener fails to draw brine.
A. Drain line flow control is plugged.
B. Injector is plugged.
C. Injector screen plugged.
D. Line pressure is too low.
E. Internal Control Leak
A. Clean drain line flow control.
B. Clean injector.
C. Clean screen.
D. Increase line pressure to 25 P.S.I.
min.
E. Change seals, spacers and piston
assembly.
9. Control cycles continuously.
A. Broken or shorted switch. A. Determine if switch or timer is faulty
and replace it, or replace complete
power head.
10. Drain flows continuously.
A. Valve is not programming
correctly.
B. Foreign material in control.
C. Internal control leak.
A. Check timer program and
positioning of control. Replace
power head assembly if not
positioning properly.
B. Remove power head assembly and
inspect bore, remove foreign
material and check control in
various regeneration positions.
C. Replace seals and piston assembly.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
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