TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7-4

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Faults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

PROBABLE CAUSE

 

 

REMEDY

Electrical Faults

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Motor fails to start

1.

Power supply failure.

1.

Check fuses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Starter is inoperative.

2.

Check supply mains. Also,

 

 

 

check starter contacts for burning,

 

 

 

 

replace if necessary.

 

 

3.

Starter overloads cut out.

3.

Check current requirements on

 

 

 

 

motor nameplate and adjust.

 

 

4.

Safety interlock is inoperative.

4.

Check and adjust as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Motor starts, but will not take

1.

Too much belt tension.

1.

Check belt tension and adjust

load.

 

 

as necessary. Refer to section 4.

 

 

2. Motor is improperly wired.

2.

Check terminal connection

 

 

 

 

with manufacturers connection

 

 

 

 

diagram in conduit box and adjust

 

 

 

 

as necessary.

 

 

3.

Defective starter winding.

3.

Check current in each phase

 

 

 

 

with an ammeter. If there is

 

 

 

 

marked difference in current on

 

 

 

 

any phase, contact the motor

 

 

 

 

manufacturer.

 

C. Motor starts when

1.

Worn bearings.

1.

Check and replace if necessary,

 

disconnected from load, but will

 

 

in accordance with manufacturers

 

not when connected.

 

 

literature.

 

D. Jackscrew does not operate

1.

Over-temperature cutout is

1.

Allow cooling for 10 minutes,

 

after extended running.

activated.

and then retrying.

 

E. Hydraulic cylinders or

1.

Zero speed switch is

 

1. Check zero speed sensor

 

Jackscrews operate while rotor is

inoperative.

 

 

position.

 

in motion.

 

 

 

2.

Check zero speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrical circuit.

 

F. Jackscrew motor continues

1.

Limit switches not properly

 

1. Set the limit switches

 

running after jackscrew reaches

set.

 

 

using the procedure in

 

its normal extended or retracted

 

 

 

 

section 4.

 

position.

 

 

 

2.

Check the electrical

 

 

 

 

 

 

circuit.

 

G. Cutting chamber only –

1.

Limit switch on mounting

 

1.

Adjust the mounting

 

Jackscrew motor continues

bracket not properly set.

 

 

bracket switch. Refer to

 

running after motion of cutting

 

 

 

 

section 4.

 

chamber stops – Chamber may be

 

 

 

2.

Check electrical circuit

 

open or closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. Hydraulic Pump Motor

1. Limit switches not properly set.

Continues to run after Chamber

 

or cradle closes.

 

1.Check limit switches using procedure in Section 4

2.Check the electrical circuit.

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Sterling D48160s manual Problem Probable Cause Remedy, Electrical Faults