SWITCH LOCATIONS KEY SWITCH

INTERLOCK

SWITCH

UPPER LIMIT

SWITCH

KEY SWITCH

1.Remove control panel.

2.Remove two hex head screws supporting control panel brack- et with 5/16" socket.

3.Pull bracket out and remove switch.

 

KEY

 

 

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CONTROL PANEL BRACKE

 

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the door. Another switch located against the interlock switch is to provide the “No-Jam” circuitry function. This switch is normally open and bypasses the interlock to provide “No-Jam” capability. It can be replaced in the same manner as the interlock switch.

TO REPLACE INTERLOCK SWITCH

1.Remove air scentry panel assembly.

2.Disconnect leads one by one and attach to new switch.

TRUNNION NUT

1.Remove back panel, drawer assembly and air scentry panel.

2.Lower ram manually to approx. 10-1/2" from the bottom assembly onto box or stand described in “CABINET RE- PLACEMENT/POWER PACK REMOVAL” section.

3.Remove screws from nut retainer.

4.Raise ram assembly slightly by hand and remove nut.

NOTE: Count the number of revolutions to spin off nut. TRUNNION must be reinstalled to same position.

5. Reinstall trunnion nut and retainer.

CONTINUAL STRIPPING OF TRUNNION NUT: POSSIBLE CAUSES:

V-BLACK

TR-RED

1.Incorrect assembly of trunnion assembly.

2.Transporting compactor incorrectly.

3.Burr on main drive screw; sharp edge on lead-in thread.

4.Upper limit switch adjustment.

Y-BLUE

UPPER LIMIT SWITCH
REMOVING PLASTIC BAGS FROM TRUNNION NUT

1.Remove drawer assembly.

2.Lower ram to gain access to switch.

3.Remove air scentry tray.

4.Remove hex head screw with 5/16" socket, pull switch down and disconnect wires.

Check

Switch not

Switch

Continuity

Activated

Activated

3 to 1

closed

open

2 to 1

open

closed

6 to 1

open

open

3 to 4

open

open

6 to 4

closed

open

5 to 7

open

closed

 

2-ORANGE

1-STRIPED BLUE

3-VIOLET

 

 

 

 

5-YELLOW

6-YELLOW

 

 

Only the trash compactor bags specifically designed and sold by Broan for use in the compactor should be used. Regular plastic garbage bags used in place of the Broan bags may be drawn into the mechanism. Removal of those bags is not covered by the warranty.

To remove bag from trunnion nut:

1.Remove back of compactor.

2.If possible to slide drawer slightly, remove the door by slid- ing out the two hinge pins and then prying the door over the lip on the drawer.

3.Liberally spray drive screw and trunnion nut with WD-40Ror similar.

4.Use 15/16" socket, and extension, and a 16" ratchet (for le- verage) and manually turn the drive screw clockwise. (See section on manually raising and lowering ram.) By turning the drive screw clockwise, you will help back the bag out of the trunnion nut.

5.After removing bag, clean drive screw and regrease it with wheel bearing grease.

4-BROWN

DRIVE SCREW

7-BROWN

1. Lower ram manually approximately halfway.

 

INTERLOCK SWITCH

2.

Remove sprocket.

3.

Remove 1/4" drive pin. Slide off washers.

The interlock switch is a single-pole, single-throw momentary

4. Lift ram, causing drive screw to slide out of the motor trun-

 

nion bearing. Support motor/gearbox assembly since it is

type. It is located on the right side behind the air scentry panel.

 

Its contacts are normally open. the contacts close when the door

 

now free to pivot. Unscrew drive screw from front trunnion

is closed. It is activated by the actuator located on the back of

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assembly.