MACHINE TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM.

CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Excessive dusting

Dust skirts and seals worn,

Replace or adjust skirts or seals.

 

damaged, not adjusted

 

 

properly

 

 

Dust filter clogged or

Shake and clean or replace filter.

 

damaged

 

 

Vacuum hose damaged

Replace vacuum hose.

 

Vacuum fan not operated

Belt loose, broken or off pulley.

Poor sweeping

Broom bristles worn

Replace brooms.

performance

 

 

 

Brooms not adjusted

Adjust brooms.

 

properly.

 

 

Debris caught in broom

Free mechanism of debris.

 

drive mechanism.

 

 

Main broom drive failure

Belt loose, broken or off pulley.

 

Side broom drive failure

Check circuit breaker. Check side broom motor

 

 

circuit.

 

Hopper dump door closed

Open dump door.

 

Hopper full

Empty hopper.

 

Hopper floor skirts worn,

Replace skirts.

 

damaged

 

Machine travels slowly

Parking brake set

Release parking brake.

or not at all

 

 

 

Towing valve activated.

Release towing valve.

 

Linkage broken or not

Inspect and adjust or repair.

 

properly adjusted

 

 

Transmission drive belt

Inspect and repair.

 

slipping or broken

 

 

Main engine drive belt

Inspect and repair.

 

failure

 

 

Differential drive chain

Inspect and repair.

 

failure.

 

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Windsor QTFSG, QTFSD manual Machine Troubleshooting, Excessive dusting, Poor sweeping, Machine travels slowly, Or not at all