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15. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Air loss from the Accelair 2 machine is greater than normal:
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Ensure the correct plates are fitted for the fiber and
tube being used.
•
Check air seal beneath the lower blowing plate; re-
place if necessary.
•
Check blowing plate seal; replace if necessary.
•
Little or no air
-
flow is exiting the tube:
•
Check compressor output (refer to manufacture
’
s
handbook).
•
Installation route may be too complex for installation.
•
Route length is too long.
•
There may be a partial blockage in the tube.
•
The tube may be crushed somewhere along the
route.
•
Fiber
‘
rides
’
out from between the drive wheels:
•
Larger drive wheels may be needed for improved
guidance –
follow section 10 for details on changing
drive wheels.
•
Fiber installation speed is very slow:
•
Static build up –
switch the compressor from dry air
to by
-
pass mode (if available).
•
Moisture build up –
ensure compressor is running in
dry air mode or check dryer operation.
•
Fiber buckles often:
•
Installation route may be too complex for installation.
•
The tube route may be damaged/blocked.
•
Increase air pressure if possible.
•
Manually slow the installation speed slightly.
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Machine won
’
t run
-
error displayed
•
Check plates fitted to the machine. If non
-
buckle
plates are being used, ensure the machine is set to
non
-
buckle operation. See page 20
