CAUTION
When replacing the dispensing chute, ensure that the door hinge screws are to the right as you face
the unit.
3.2Operator Troubleshooting
The operator troubleshooting guides that follow are intended to help operators resolve routine problems that may be encountered during operation of the unit.
PROBLEM | Probable Causes | Corrective Action | |
UNIT WILL NOT | A. ON/OFF rocker switch is in OFF | A. Place rocker switch in the ON | |
POWER UP or | position. | position. | |
NOTHING HAPPENS | B. Unit is not plugged in. | B. Plug unit in. | |
WHEN “RUN” MODE | C. Main circuit breaker is tripped. | C. Reset circuit breaker. | |
IS SELECTED. | If the problem is not corrected by one of the above actions, call FASC. | ||
| A. Dispensing chute is not properly | A. Reposition dispensing chute so that | |
RUN SWITCH | positioned on the load cell arms. | is firmly seated on the load cell | |
| arms. Turn the unit OFF then back | ||
INDICATOR AND |
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| ON using the ON/OFF rocker | ||
PROGRAM SWITCH |
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| switch. Press the RUN switch | ||
INDICATOR ARE |
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Simultaneous flashing of the run switch indicator and program switch indicator | |||
FLASHING. | |||
| signals that the unit is not properly zeroed. If the problem is not corrected by the | ||
| above action, call FASC. |
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| A. Dispensing chute is full. | A. If the dispense chute has been | |
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| loaded but not dispensed, nothing | |
NOTHING HAPPENS |
| will happen until the batch has been | |
| dispensed, except when the batch | ||
WHEN A BATCH |
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| weight is increased. Insert a basket | ||
SIZE SELECTOR IS |
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| into the dispensing well to dispense | ||
PRESSED. |
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| batch. | ||
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| B. Unit is not in RUN mode. | B. Press RUN switch once. | |
| If one of the above actions did not correct | the problem, call FASC. | |
| A. The load cell may not have been | A. Check the hopper to verify that the | |
| satisfied within 30 seconds, normally | deflector is properly positioned. If | |
DISPENSE DOOR | because the hopper is empty or the | there are fries in the hopper, verify | |
fries have “bridged”. | that there is no bridging. If the | ||
DOES NOT OPEN | |||
| hopper is empty, reload the hopper. | ||
WHEN BASKET IS |
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| Press the PROGRAM switch once | ||
INSERTED. |
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| to place the unit back into opera- | ||
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| tion. | |
| If the above action did not correct the problem, call FASC. | ||
| A. If the erratic batch weights are | A. Exercise care when working around | |
ERRATIC BATCH | occurring only occasionally, the | the unit to avoid bumping or jarring | |
probable cause is bumping, jarring, | it while it is in operation. Ensuring | ||
WEIGHTS ARE | and/or unusual vibration (such as | that the unit is not touching | |
BEING DISPENSED. | caused by inserting a basket with | adjacent walls, and placing the unit | |
| undue force, the slamming of a freezer | on a rubber mat will reduce the | |
| door, or the passing of a nearby train). | effect of environmental vibrations. | |
