FLEXIDYNE Trouble Analysis

Symptom

 

Cause

 

Cure

 

 

 

 

Vibration

1. Misalignment

1.

Realign drive or coupling.

 

2.

Bent shaft

2.

Replace or straighten.

 

3.

Excess flow charge

3.

Remove small amount of flow charge.

 

4.

Fused flow charge

4.

Correct the overload.

 

5.

Improper installation – Output shaft jammed

5.

Readjust spacing between shafts and

 

 

against housing

 

FLEXIDYNE.

 

 

 

 

Erratic Acceleration

1. Breakdown of flow charge

1.

Replace flow charge.

 

2.

Caked flow charge

2.

Moist environment – use stainless flow

 

 

 

 

charge.

 

 

 

 

FLEXIDYNE Doesn’t Slip

1. Improper installation – Output shaft jammed

1.

Readjust spacing between shafts and

 

 

against housing

 

FLEXIDYNE.

 

2.

Flow charge in bearings – causing bearing

2.

Replace seals, bearings and flow charge

 

 

seizure

 

or replace FLEXIDYNE.

 

 

 

 

Excessive Slippage

1. Not enough flow charge

1.

Add flow charge.

 

2.

Overload

2.

Relieve overload.

 

3.

Worn flow charge

3.

Replace flow charge.

 

4.

Worn rotor

4.

Replace rotor.

 

 

 

 

Poor or short flow charge life

1. Excessive slip at start up

1.

Add flow charge to reduce starting time.

 

2.

Excessive inching or jogging of machine

2.

Install time delay in motor control circuit.

 

 

 

 

 

FLEXIDYNE Flow Charge Analysis

 

Condition

 

Cause

 

 

 

 

1.

Red oxide color, granular consistency

1.

Normal after some usage.

2.

Red oxide color, powdery consistency, possibly with

2.

Worn-out, can cause FLEXIDYNE

 

powdery flakes

 

damage.

3.

Black, powdery

3.

Rotor worn, excessive slip and heat.

4.

Red oxide, powdery and chunky

4.

Worn-out and moisture present.

5.

Clumping of flow charge

5.

Moisture present, use stainless flow

 

 

 

charge.

 

 

 

 

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Baldor 11C, 9C instruction manual Symptom Cause Cure, Condition Cause