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

 

 

Rhythmic buzzing.

 

enough.

 

 

 

 

V. Thermal cutout on

 

Defective upper limit

 

Replace.

 

motor trips. (Com-

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

pactor may appear to

 

Defective centrifugal

 

Replace.

 

start by itself several

 

 

 

minutes after last

 

switch on motor.

 

 

 

 

use.) Smells hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

particles from wearing

 

 

bracket.

 

 

 

out rollers.

 

 

Tight roller track on

 

Bend top rail on track to

 

 

 

base.

 

adjust.

 

 

 

Latch binding on side of

 

Bend to adjust.

 

 

 

cabinet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defective drawer track.

 

Replace drawer.

 

 

 

Loose roller(s).

 

Tighten.

Apply Locktite® to

 

 

 

 

 

 

threads.

VII. Does not compact

 

Insufficient amount of

 

 

 

Ram does not travel to

cans. Lacks pres-

 

trash in drawer.

 

 

 

bottom of drawer. Ex-

sure.

 

 

 

 

 

tends to 6" from bottom

 

 

 

 

 

 

of basket. As more trash

 

 

 

 

 

 

is deposited and unit is

 

 

 

 

 

 

operated, compaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

will take place.

 

 

Bottles and/or cans are

 

 

 

Bottles and cans should

 

 

arranged too uniformly.

 

 

 

be placed randomly in

 

 

 

 

 

 

center of drawer. Cans

 

 

 

 

 

 

and bottles neatly

 

 

 

 

 

 

arranged are capable of

 

 

 

 

 

 

supporting a tremendous

 

 

 

 

 

 

amount of pressure.

 

Lacking grease.

Grease drive screw and

 

 

trunnion bearing using

 

 

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.

 

 

Improper installation of

Install bag correctly.

 

bag.

4

 

 

See section on greasing mechanism.

Bag should be captured in “V” groove on right front of drawer.