TROUBLESHOOTING
Early Production - 2 Pin Harness
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SUGGESTED SOLUTION | |
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| Unplug the spreader harness and tag | |
Ice control material not flowing | Bridging of material in hopper | out if required. Check the hopper for | |
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| material and free any bridged material. | |
| Spreader Control power switch is in the | Set the power switch to the ON | |
| OFF position | position. | |
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| Set the power switch to the OFF | |
| Spreader Control circuit breaker is | position. Reset the circuit breaker and | |
| tripped (ON/OFF control only) | set the power switch to the ON | |
Spinner does not spin – No power to |
| position. | |
the spreader control | Battery lead | Change the fuse and inspect for short | |
| circuits. | ||
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| Battery connection is poor | Clean or replace ring terminal. Coat | |
| with dielectric grease. | ||
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| Battery wiring harness is damaged | Repair or replace battery wiring | |
| harness as required. | ||
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| Unplug the spreader harness and tag | |
| Spinner, auger, or driveshaft is | out if required. Turn the spinner by | |
| hand. If the shaft will not turn freely by | ||
| jammed or overloaded | ||
| hand, check for any obstructions or | ||
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| frozen material. Clear all obstructions. | |
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| Unplug the spreader harness and tag | |
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| out if required. Remove the drive belt | |
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| and spin the spinner by hand. If the | |
| Spinner shaft bearings are damaged | shaft will not turn freely by hand, check | |
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| for obstructions. If no obstructions | |
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| exist, lubricate or replace the spinner | |
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| bearings. | |
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| Unplug the spreader harness and tag | |
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| out if required. Turn the spinner by | |
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| hand. If the shaft will turn freely and | |
Spinner does not spin – The motor is |
| the belt and pulleys are in working | |
Motor is damaged | order, reconnect the spreader harness | ||
not turning and 12V DC power is | and check for 12V DC at the orange | ||
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present at the red wire to red wire |
| wire to white wire connection located | |
connection located near the rear of the |
| near the motor. If the motor has 12V | |
spreader control |
| DC, the problem is in the motor. | |
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| Replace the motor. | |
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| Check for 12V DC at the white wire to | |
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| white wire connection near the back of | |
| Spreader Control is damaged | the spreader control. If the control | |
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| does not have power, the problem is in | |
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| the control. Replace the control. | |
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| Check for 12V DC at the white wire to | |
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| white wire connection near the back of | |
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| the spreader control. If the control has | |
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| 12V DC, check for 12V DC at the white | |
| Wiring harness is damaged | wire to orange wire connection located | |
| near the motor. If the motor does not | ||
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| have power, then the problem is in the | |
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| spreader wiring harness. Repair or | |
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| replace the wiring harness as | |
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| necessary. | |
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| Unplug the spreader harness and tag | |
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| out if required. Remove the motor cap | |
| Drive belt is loose or broken | and check for a loose or broken drive | |
Spinner does not spin when load is |
| belt. Tighten or replace the belt as | |
| necessary. | ||
applied – The motor is turning |
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| Unplug the spreader harness and tag | ||
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| Drive pulley is loose | out if required. Remove the motor cap | |
| and verify motor and drive pulley set | ||
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| screws are tight. | |
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Lit. No. 94430/94431 | 21 | April 1, 2005 |
