Knife
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Double Cuts, extra knife cycle | 1) Solenoid sticking in | 1) | Check proper assembly of washers. | |
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| Clean plunger with alcohol and |
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| completely dry. |
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| 2) | Worn Trip Arm on Clutch | 2) Replace Actuator | |
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| 3) | Worn Stop roll pin on clutch | 3) | Replace Clutch if not solved above. |
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Skips cut, double length label | 1) | Solenoid did not pull in | 1) | Check gap on the trip arm to clutch body |
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| must be about .040 inches. If too large, |
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| solenoid has less force. Check |
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| assembly of spring and washers. Use |
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| latest engineering assembly procedure. |
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| Clean Solenoid. |
2)Trip arm sticking on clutch roll pin.
2)Check for burr on trip arm catching on clutch stop roll pin. File off burr on clutch roll pin and/or replace trip arm.
3) | Low voltage to solenoid | 3) | Check power supply voltage for 12 and | |
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| 24 volts |
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4) | Weak solenoid driver | 4) | Substitute TCB. Change back if not | |
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5) | Bad Solenoid | 5) | Unusual, but replace Solenoid and | |
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Noisy Rattle when not cutting but 1) Packman not visibly homing | 1) | Adjust Packman to center the home | ||
motor turning |
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| location of the packman to the quiet | |
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| location. If the knife still does not |
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| home, clean knife cams and lubricate. |
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| If still does not home, replace blades. If | |
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| still does not home, replace clutch. |
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2) | Packman homing ok but noisy. | 2) | Adjust Packman to center the home | |
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| location of the packman to the quiet |
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3) | Dirty Clutch | 3) | Clean clutch and one drop of light oil. | |
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4) | Packman slipping | 4) | Order improved set screws with multiple | |
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| points that bite better to shaft. |
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5) | Bad Motor Gear Box | 5) | Replace Knife Motor |
Users Manual Model 656/636 | Mechanical Trouble Shooting • 57 |