Troubleshooting
Problem Problem
Problem
Cause Cause
Cause
Solution Solution
Solution
Thepotdoesnothavea
sufcientamountofabrasive.
SeeRellingthePotwithAbrasive,page20.
Thesystemisnotproperly
setup.
SeeSettingUptheEquipment,page13.
Makesurethepotpressureisproperlyset.
Thepotpressuremustbeset30psi(2bar,
0.2MPa)abovetheblastpressure.Make
suretheselectorvalveissettoBLAST.The
abrasiveballvalvemustbeopen.Theabrasive
meteringvalvemustbeatleast1/8turnopen.
Thereisanobstructioninthe
mediacircuit.
SeeFlushingtheDiaphragmValve,page30.
Thediaphragmvalveisnot
working.
SeeRepairingtheDiaphragmValve,page31.
Noabrasiveowsfromthe
nozzleduringblastmode.
Thereisblockageinsidethe
potorinsidetheabrasive
hosebetweenthepotand
thepanel.
Makesuretheballvalveisclosed,then
disconnectthecam-lockcoupler.Openthe
abrasiveballvalveslightlyandmakesure
abrasiveisowingfromtheabrasivehose.
Ifnot,followtheshutdownprocedure(see
ShuttingDown,page21).Thoroughlyushthe
potandthemediahoseafterdrainingmedia
andwater.
Theblastregulatorisnot
adjustedtothecorrect
pressure.
Adjusttheblastregulatortothedesired
pressurewhiletheblastcontrolisengaged.
Thetubingtothemainair
regulatorisnotproperly
connected.
Conrmthatthetubingfromtheblastregulator
tothemainairregulatorisintact.See
HoseSchematic,page42.
Theblastairregulatoris
malfunctioning.
Replacetheblastairregulator.
Noblastairowwhenthe
blastcontrolisengaged.
Thewaterpumpcycles
whiletheblastcontrol
engaged.
Themainairregulatoris
malfunctioning.
SeeRepairingtheMainAirRegulator,page29.
Theairsupplyisinadequate.Makesuretheairinletpressuregaugereads
100-125psi(6.8–8.6bar,0.68–0.86MPa).If
thegaugedoesnotread100–125psi,check
theaircompressorforpropersetup.
TheEmergencyStopis
engaged.
DisengagetheEmergencyStop.
Theelectricblastcontrol
circuitismalfunctioning.
Inspectthehosecablefordamagedorshorted
wiring.Checkthebatteryandcontrolpanel
connections.MakesuretheDCpowersource
is12V.Checkthe3Afuseinsidethecontrol
panel,andreplaceitifnecessary.Checkthe
currentowinthecircuit.Ifcurrentexists,
replacetherelay.
Noblastairowwhenthe
blastcontrolisengaged.
Thewaterpumpdoes does
does
not not
not
cyclewhiletheblastcontrol
engaged.
Thepneumaticblastcontrol
circuitismalfunctioning.
SeePneumaticBlastControlCircuit,page28.
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