CONQUEST CA5570, Operator'S Manual

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CONQUEST REVERSIBLE PLATE COMPACTORS OPERATOR ’ S MANUAL
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Reduced speed or no forward
motion
Low oil level. Check the oil
level in the hydraulic pump
located in the handle
Top up oil until level. Move the
command lever several times
(this operation helps blow the
air out from the oil circuit)
The machine only goes
backward
The lip packing is broken or
worn
Replace the lip packing
Low backward speed or no
speed at all
There’s too much oil in the
hydraulic pump located on the
handle
Fill out the oil in excess and
restore the level
The pump oil level decreases
during compaction
There’s some air under
pressure in the pump
Open the pump’s cap to blow
the excess air out
The oil pipe leaks Replace the leaking parts
The engine’s revs are regular
but the machine does not
vibrate
The seal of vibrating cylinder
is broken or worn and spilling
the oil inside the vibrator
Replace the seal and top up
the oil level (pump and exciter)
Replace the belt
The transmission belt is
broken
The wear and tear has caused
the belt to loosen up
Replace the centrifugal clutch
The engine’s revs are low but
the exciter does not stop
The centrifugal clutch has
broken
The centrifugal clutch has
broken
Repair or replace the
centrifugal clutch
Repair or replace the
centrifugal clutch
Reduced or irregular speed
The engine revs are not
correct
Verify that during compaction
gas lever is at the max position
Reset the engine revs with
proper instrument
The engine works and the
exciter creates vibrations but
the machine doesn’t work or
works in an irregular way
Mechanical failure or
dismissing of eccentrical
weight
Open the exciter and remove
the cause of failure