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Problem Possiblecause Action/solution
Soil supply rate too slow
Heightofsoilslidesettoolow,toolittle
soil supplied to machine
Raise height of soil slide.
Heightofsoilslidesettoolow,tunnelof
soil forms above soil supply belt.
Raise height of soil slide.
Soil supply belt supplies too little soil.
Follow procedure described in Subsection
7.8.
Band slips Check belt tension
No supply of soil Elevator jammed
Switch elevator left and right several times
and reduce soil supply.
Pot dispenser not working
properly
Cable broken Replace cable
Setting is wrong Adjustsetting(see“Adjustpotdispenser“)
Valve fouled Replace valve
Cable does not move
smoothly,orbreaks
Cable is too stiff Lubricate cable with oil
Pots are not pushed off Air pressure too low Adjust pressure to at least 5 Bar
Pusher contacts the lower
jaw when returning to rest
position
2 parallel shafts not actually parallel
Stop machine in highest position. Loosen
Allen screws at the bottom of the shafts
and tighten again
Pusher jams between the
lower jaws while pushing
Pushervalveisfouled,pushermovestoo
slowly
Replace valve
Vents are blocked or closed too far
Replace vent dampers or open the
adjustment screw
Pusher makes additional
movement when in rest
position
Thismovementisnormal,butnotusually
visible at the high speeds. Valve is
fouled,andspeedistooslow
Replace valve
LPO makes too much noise Operating pressure too high
Lower pressure tot 2 to 3 bar. This will
usuallybesufcient
7.8. Adjust(increase)soilsupplybeltstroke
Procedure:
1. Remove guard (A).
a.LoosenM8boltsbythreeturns:theguardcannowberemoved.
2. Loosen nut and bolt (C) using two open end wrenches (19)
3. Adjust rod (B).
a.Rod(B)hastwoadjustmentholes:
i.Hole(1):smallestsoilsupplybeltstroke
ii.Hole(2):largestsoilsupplybeltstroke
7.9. Drawingsandcircuitdiagrams
The drawings of this machine are combined in a separate folder. The circuit diagrams are enclosed in the machine's
electrical cabinet.