Carlton SP8018 TRX, Owner'S Manual, Page: 50 / 101

SP8018 TRX TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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COMPLAINT CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine will not start. (See
Engine Manufacturer
Manual for further
information.) •
Loose ground wire.
•
Loose hot wire.
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Dead battery.
•
Clean and tighten.
•
Clean and tighten.
•
Recharge or replace.
Hydraulic system loss of
power.
•
Low oil.
•
Valve set too low.
•
Missing or sheared key on
pump shaft.
•
Bad cylinder.
•
Refill with correct oil.
•
Adjust relief valve.
•
Remove pump, replace or
repair keyway.
•
Replace cylinder packing.
Swing cylinder loss of
power.
•
Cutter head speed
adjustment screw turned
wide open.
•
Screw in speed adjustment
screw to close bypass. Re-
adjust for “no bounce”
cutting.
Belt Squeal.
•
Belt tension too loose.
•
Belt out of line.
•
Tighten.
•
Align Pulleys.
Belt jumping off.
•
Engaging or disengaging
belt at high engine RPM.
•
Belt keeper too far from
belt.
•
Only engage or disengage
belts at low engine speeds.
•
Adjust keeper closer to
belt.
Cutter wheel vibration. •
Tooth missing.
•
Pocket out of balance.
•
Improper tooth
arrangement.
•
Replace missing teeth.
•
Always replace pockets in
pairs across from each
other.
•
Install correctly with like
pairs of teeth directly
across from each other.
Cutter wheel throwing
teeth.
•
Bad pocket.
•
Dirt in pocket.
•
Worn cutter wheel.
•
Replace pocket.
•
Clean pocket and replace
missing teeth.
•
Replace cutter wheel.
Cutter wheel breaking
teeth.
•
Teeth set too far out of
pocket.
•
Use gauge to set teeth
correctly.
Cutter wheel stops turning. •
Belt not engaged.
•
Engine belt broke.
•
Poly chain
®
belt broke.
•
Sheared key in shaft.
•
Broken cutter wheel shaft.
•
Adjust yoke assembly.
•
Replace belt.
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Replace belt.
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Replace key.
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Replace shaft.