Whittaker LOMAC - Troubleshooting

Problem Solution
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Machinedoesnotstartandmakesnonoise.
• Wait30secondsifmachineiswarm.Pushmo‐
torprotectorresetbutton.Useasmallobjectto
besuretopressitinfarenough.(Fig.6‐1)
• Checkelectricalcordsandconnectionsfor
breaks.
• Ifmachineisequippedwiththeoptionalpower
handlecasing,besuremachine
ispluggedinto
thereceptacleontheright.(Fig.6‐2)
Machinedoesnotstartandmakesgrunting
noise.
• Tiltmachinetowardthefootpedalside
andallowbrushestorotateatfullspeed
beforeloweringslowlyontothecarpet.
Onlyonebrushturns.
• Oneormoregearshavestrippedandneed
replacedbeforeuse.
Machineturnsonprematurely.
• Checkfootpedalforwearandmakesure
springisinsertedproperlytokeepthe
handleinanuprightposition.
Machinebouncesroughlywheninuse.
• Inspectbrushesfordirectionalsetfrom
scrubbinginonedirectiontoolong.
• Inspectaxlesandbrushendcapstowear
whichwillcauseavibration.
HINT:Topreventdirectionalset,rotatethe
frontbrushendtoend,anddothesamewith
thebackbrush.Dothisatday’sendorafter2‐
4hoursofcontinuoususe.
TROUBLESHOOTING