TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Condition |
| Possible Cause |
| Correction |
| Special Notes |
IV. Starts and reverses |
| Defective upper limit |
| Replace. | It is not necessary to | |
immediately. Will not |
| switch. |
| Try again. | replace motor. | |
go down into drawer. |
| Didn’t hold key long |
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Rhythmic buzzing. |
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V. Thermal cutout on |
| Defective upper limit |
| Replace. |
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motor trips. (Com- |
| switch. |
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pactor may appear to |
| Defective centrifugal |
| Replace. |
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start by itself several |
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minutes after last |
| switch on motor. |
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use.) Smells hot. |
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VI. Drawer does not |
| Worn rollers. |
| Replace. | Roller tracks should be | |
open smoothly after |
| Bent roller mounting |
| Straighten bracket. | kept clean to keep glass | |
compactor is leveled. |
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| particles from wearing | |||
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| bracket. |
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| out rollers. |
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| Tight roller track on |
| Bend top rail on track to |
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| base. |
| adjust. |
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| Latch binding on side of |
| Bend to adjust. |
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| Defective drawer track. |
| Replace drawer. |
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| Loose roller(s). |
| Tighten. | Apply Locktite® to | |
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| threads. |
VII. Does not compact |
| Insufficient amount of |
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| Ram does not travel to |
cans. Lacks pres- |
| trash in drawer. |
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| bottom of drawer. Ex- |
sure. |
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| tends to 6" from bottom |
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| of basket. As more trash |
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| is deposited and unit is |
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| operated, compaction |
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| will take place. |
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| Bottles and/or cans are |
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| Bottles and cans should |
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| arranged too uniformly. |
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| be placed randomly in |
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| center of drawer. Cans |
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| and bottles neatly |
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| arranged are capable of |
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| supporting a tremendous |
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| amount of pressure. |
| Lacking grease. | Grease drive screw and |
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| trunnion bearing using |
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| wheel bearing grease. |
| Worn rear trunnion | Replace trunnion bear- |
| bearing. | ing. |
VIII. Bags pulled down | Using bags designed for | Use Broan compactor |
into drawer. | another manufacturer”s | bags. |
| compactor. |
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| Improper installation of | Install bag correctly. |
| bag. | 4 |
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See section on greasing mechanism.
Bag should be captured in “V” groove on right front of drawer.