Struers LaboPol-35 - Trouble-Shooting

LaboPol-35
Instruction Manual
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4. Trouble-Shooting
Error Cause Action
Noise when the
machine starts or the
turntable will not turn
The belt is too loose Call a Struers service technician.
The belt must be tightened.
The machine does not
operate when the start
switch
 is pressed.
- The main switch is off
- The fuse at the rear of LaboPol is blown
- The switch for the specimen mover at the
back of LaboPol is set to “on”, but no
specimen mover is connected.
- Turn the main switch on
- Replace the fuse
- Set the switch to “off”
Water is not draining
away
- Drain hose squeezed
- Drain hose clogged
- Drain hose does not slope away
- Straighten the hose
- Clean the hose
- Adjust the hose to an even
slope
Water dripping
underneath the
machine
The water does not drain away See above
Cooling water stops - Water tap on mains closed
- Built-in water tap closed
- Built in water tap blocked
- Filter at the water inlet blocked
- Turn the water on
- Turn the water on
- Clean water tap
- Clean filter
The preparation disc
vibrates
Dirt on the underside of the disc or on the
turntable
Clean the contact face between
the disc and the turntable.
Continuous, irregular
wear on a
grinding/polishing
surface.
Coupling on either the specimen
holder/mover plate or the specimen mover
head of the polishing machine is worn.
Please contact a Struers Service
Technician to replace the
coupling.