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STOVE WILL NOT FEED PELLETS, BUT FUEL FEED LIGHT COMES ON AS DESIGNED
Possible Causes:
Possible Remedies:
Fuse on control board blew.
Remove the control board. On the back, there is one fuse. If it appears to
be bad, replace it with a 5 Amp 125 Volt fuse. Plug the stove back in and
try to run the unit.
High limit switch has tripped or is defective.
Wait for the stove to cool for about 30-45 minutes. It should now
function normally. If not, use the owner’s manual to locate the high
limit thermodisc. To test if the thermodisc is bad, you can bypass it as
described previously for the POF thermodisc.
Bad auger motor.
Remove the auger motor from the auger shaft and try to run the unit. If
the motor will turn, the shaft is jammed on something. If the motor will
not turn, the motor is bad.
Auger jam
Start by emptying the hopper. Then remove the auger motor by removing
the auger pin. Remove the auger shaft inspection plate in the hopper
so that you see the auger shaft. Gently lift the auger shaft straight up
so that the end of the auger shaft comes up out of the bottom auger
bushing. Next, remove the two nuts that hold the top auger biscuit in.
Then rotate the bottom end of the auger shaft up towards you until you
can lift the shaft out of the stove. After you have removed the shaft,
inspect it for bent flights, burrs, or broken welds. Remove any foreign
material that might have caused the jam. Also, check the auger tube for
signs of damage such as burrs, rough spots, or grooves cut into the metal
that could have caused a jam.
Loose wire or connector
Check all wires and connectors that connect to the auger motor, high
limit switch, and the Molex connector.
Bad control board
If the fuse is good, the wires and connectors check out good, and the high
limit switch did not trip, test fir power going to the auger motor. If there
is not a full current going to the auger motor when the fuel feed light is
on, you have a bad control board.
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