Section 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Table 4: Routine Maintenance
Task
Check for oil leaks
Oil filter change (the oil filter used can be an automotive fuel filter with ¼" fittings)
Check for normal operation
•The displayed drip rate is equal to the Normal (pump on) mode drip rate setting, within a
Frequency
Monthly
Every six months
Weekly
Table 5: Troubleshooting
Problem |
| Possible Cause |
| Solution |
The display and LEDs are not lit. |
| • The unit is not powered. |
| • Check power in the connection |
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| box. |
An unusual result appears on the |
| • Changing the mode toggle |
| • Ignore. |
display |
| switch (item 8 in Figure 6 on |
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| page 13). |
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You want to quickly stabilize the |
| • You just refilled the oil tank. |
| • With the Mode toggle switch |
Dripmaster for a new drip rate |
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| (item 2 in Figure 6 on page 13) |
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| in automatic (AUTO), hold |
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| down the Close push button |
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| momentarily to slow down the |
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| drip rate. |
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| • You just increased the drip rate |
| • With the Mode toggle switch in |
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| setting in the Normal (pump on) |
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| position AUTO, hold down the | |
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| mode. |
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| Open push button momentarily | |
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| to speed up the drip rate. |
A suspected fault has occurred in |
| • Circuit failure |
| • Set the Mode switch to MAN, |
the system; the drip rate is much |
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| and set the drip rate manually |
higher or lower than expected. |
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| using the Open and Close |
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| push buttons. See Figure 6. |
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