Kegel 17-5900, Operation Manual

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3. Never make pattern adjustments before checking the stripping; run your
machine in clean only. If your lanes are not coming clean like they should, this
could be your only problem. Check your squeegee, cleaner volume, and
duster adjustments. Refer to Chapter 3 for the cleaning troubleshooting for
solutions to possible problems.
4. Who mixed the cleaner last? Concentration of the cleaner is very important
and must stay consistent. At Kegel, we have seen mixed diluted cleaner
mistaken as the concentrate. Then it was diluted again making a very, very
weak solution. However, mixing cleaner stronger than a 4 to 1 ratio is not good
either.
5. When was the last time you checked your oil calibration? Maybe someone
adjusted the pump and didn’t tell anyone. This should be one of the first things
checked along with cleaning. Calibration should be checked regularly
and if
there is an oil output problem check the troubleshooting section for the
conditioning system .
6. Now that you have no cord to watch out for, walk along side the machine
while it runs, look at the display for speeds and on the way back check the
back end for cleanliness. Check to see if the pattern looks uniform across the
house. Do this each day and you may be able to stop and correct problems
before they happen.
7. A general inspection of the machine should be done whenever there is a
concern that something may be wrong.
Just because th ere were no 300’s and
800’s shot last night does not mean you should make a change. Bowlers don’t
always bowl great.
8. There is always the chance for operator error when it comes to conditioning
machines. Always do spot checks on employees that operate the machine to
make sure they do the job properly.
9. We hope this does not happen to you…but make sure that conditioner was not
put in the cleaner tank. Sounds funny, but this happens more than you think
and it is no fun to fix.
10. Did someone put the wrong conditioner in the oil tank or use the wrong
cleaner? Always make sure that your KEGEL lane machine uses KEGEL
products. We have thoroughly tested and established recommendations for all
of our lane maintenance chemicals and supplies. It just makes sense to use
KEGEL Genuine products.