Troubleshooting
Flow Flow
Flow
Meter Meter
Meter
Beforeperforminganytroubleshooting
procedures:
1.Relievepressure.
SeePressureReliefProcedure,page49.
2.TurnthemainpowerswitchOFF.
3.Allowequipmenttocool.
Trytherecommendedsolutionsintheorder
givenforeachproblem,toavoidunnecessary
repairs.
Problem Problem
Problem
Cause Cause
Cause
Solution Solution
Solution
Thek-factorenteredinthe
ADMisincorrect.
Updatethek-factor.See
ReplaceFlowMeter,page62
Increasethefeedpump
pressure.
Installalargerfeedpump.
Cleanthey-strainerlter.
Installasmallermixchamber
inthespraygun.
Cavitationisreducingthe
pumpperformance.
Conditionthematerial
inthedrumstothe
ambienttemperatureof
theproportioner.
Re-routethefeedhosestoa
lowerheight.
Purgeairfromthesystem.
Refertoyourratiomonitor
manualforinstructions.
Thematerialratiois
signicantlyoffsetfrom1
:1.
Airistrappedinthesystem,
betweenthefeedpumpsand
theheatedhose.
Placetheheatedhoseonat
ground.Spraymaterialintoa
wastecontaineruntilallairhas
leftthesystem.
Increasethefeedpump
pressure.
Installalargerfeedpump.
TheADMdisplayslowinlet
pressurealarms,buttheinlet
pressurereadingappears
correct.
Whilespraying,theinlet
pressuredropsbelow30psi.
Installasmallermixchamber
inthespraygun.
Thematerialowandratioare
notdisplayedontheADM.
Theowmeterisdisabled.Enabletheowmeteron
SystemScreen1.
Theowmeterrepeatedly
disablesitself.
Theinletsensorsaredisabled.Enabletheinletsensors.Inlet
sensorsmustbeenabledfor
theowmetertofunction.
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