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GS-X Pinsetter w/Advanced (CE) Guarding Operation Manual
CLEARING AN ELEVATOR JAM
Suggested Work Location: Work Area 1
1. Turn the stop/run on the mechanic’s remote display or the Nexgen box to the stop position.
Turn off the main power switch on the Power Safety Controller box and lock the switch into the
off position using an approved lockout device.
2. Remove the guard from the back of the elevator assembly.
3. Check for the cause of the elevator jam.
a. Check for pins jammed in the elevator.
b. Check for pins jammed between the pinfeed deflector and the transport band.
c. Check at the bottom of the elevator for a shovel that has flipped over.
d. Observe the elevator assembly for any other obstruction that may prohibit movement of the
shovels.
4. Remove the cause of the jam. In the event of a flipped shovel, manually rotate the elevator in the
reverse direction to positioning the flipped shovel in a location that allows it to be rotated to its
proper position.
5. Re-install all guards and restart the safety controller restore power to the pinsetter::
If the Green “Restart Photocell” LED is “On” press the photo sensor restart button to illuminate
the yellow “Ready for Restart” LED, then press the restart button. If only the yellow “Ready
for Restart” LED is “On” press the restart button.
6. Once the machine has initialized, toggle the stop/run switches on the mechanic’s remote display
to clear the power failure (PF) codes.
7. Check pinsetter operation.
