Pacmac 2015 - VERTICAL ZIPPER SEAL TROUBLESHOOTING; ZIPPER SEAL PRESSURE;HEAT LOSS; HORIZONTAL SEAL TROUBLESHOOTING; HORIZONTAL SEAL PRESSURE;HEAT LOSS

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TROUBLESHOOTING VERTICAL ZIPPER SEAL
 LOSS OF PRESSURE
o CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE SPRINGS ON THE
HEADER HEATER BAR.
o CHECK ALIGNMENT WITH ZIPPER GUIDE.
o ENSURE THAT THE ACTUATOR IS ADJUSTED PROPERLY
AND IS COMPLETELY LOCKED OVER WHEN THE
ACTUATOR IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
 LOSS OF HEAT
o CHECK HEAT SETTING ON THE TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLER.
o CHECK HEAT ROD.
o CHECK THERMOCOUPLE.
o CHECK HEATER CIRCUIT.
o REFER TO THE 2015PM UL WIRING DIAGRAMS TO
CHECK WIRING.
TROUBLESHOOTING HORIZONTAL SEAL
 LOSS OF PRESSURE
o CHECK HEATER BAR CYLINDERS FOR AIR LEAKS.
o ENSURE THAT HEATER BARS ARE FULLY EXTENDING
o IN THE MANUAL SCREEN, RAPIDLY ACTIVATE THE
HORIZONTAL HEATER BARS TO TEST VALVE RESPONSE.
SHOULD BE SIMULTANEOUSLY ACTIVATED AS BUTTON
IS PRESSED.
o CHECK MAYME LEVER BEARINGS.
o CHECK JAW CLOSE OFFSET. THIS SHOULD BE SET TO
MAINTAIN A 3/8” GAP BETWEEN THE MAYME LEVERS
WHILE THE JAW IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
o CHECK JAW SERVO MOTOR COUPLING FOR SLIP.
 LOSS OF HEAT
o CHECK HEAT SETTING ON THE TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLER.
o CHECK HEAT ROD AND THERMO COUPLE.
o CHECK HEATER CIRCUIT.