176 Troubleshooting
Faulty hydraulic line Perform a circuit analysis using the
main hydraulic schematics (see
Main Hydraulic Schematic (1) on
page 185).
Stuck hydraulic spool inside
valve
Make sure that no spool inside the
directional valve is stuck in a
position that could send the
hydraulic flow to the tank.
Faulty electric dump valve Replace the electric dump valve.
Pump is leaking oil Loose connections Tighten all connections to the
pump.
Damaged pump shaft seal Have the pump repaired by an
authorized service center.
Packer is moving vertically
or sideways
Worn down packer wear pads Inspect or replace wear pads as
indicated in Upper Wear Pads on
page 56 and Lower Wear Pad on
page 60.
Worn down sliding shoes Inspect or replace sliding shoes as
indicated in Sliding Shoes on
page 48.
Tailgate is unlocking or
lowering by itself
Dirty or defective velocity fuse Clean or replace the velocity fuse.
See Tailgate-Locking Mechanism on
page 181.
Inverted hydraulic hoses on
main hydraulic valve
Test the power bleed on the tailgate
section of the valve. See Tailgate-
Locking Mechanism on page 181.
Packer does not complete a
full cycle
Full body Empty the body as explained in the
A
UTOMIZER™ Operator’s Manual.
Garbage behind the packer Clean behind the packer (see
Cleaning up the Hopper (Standard
Units) on page 25).
Packer proximity switch
adjustment, or presence of
debris
Clean the area around the proximity
switches (see Proximity and Limit
Switches on page 77).
Defective air control systems See Pneumatic System on page 163.
Packer does not start at all
when pressing the green
button
PTO switch Make sure that the PTO switch is
turned on.
Problem Possible causes Solution