Operating and Maintenance Manual
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D e c a p p e r O & M M a n u a l R e v D
supply operates with a soft start operation. At lower speeds the motor may
exhibit a high frequency Whine.
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Aside from being annoying, the whine does not affect the
operation and is normal.
The power brick is a universal power supply and can accept all AC power
between 100VAC to 277VAC as well as 50 or 60hz. The power supply is fitted
with an Australian plug as standard. Adaptor plugs will be provided for USA
(3 pin) or European (2 pin) customers. Other customers may require an
adaptor plug. These are commonly sold at electronics or travel stores.
If the power supply is on and connected to the Decapper and the switch does
not operate the Decapper, please check the connections and the plug is fully
inserted first. If this does not work, then gently REMOVE the dial by pulling
it off and reposition it. They have a range adjustment and should be able to
rotate nearly 360 degrees if correctly fitted.
The power supply is designed to switch to a
safety mode called “Hiccup”
in
the case of a jam. The hiccup mode is essentially a rapid start / stop
operation. If this occurs, move the switch to the off position, clear the jam
and all the cases in the pegs, and then restart as normal. The power supply
will reset automatically.
If your decapper goes into
“hiccup” mode
on startup, a quick adjustment of
the speed controller will stop this. The hiccups will go away once the
gearmotor is bedded / run in. This is normal.
The DC motor uses carbon brushes. These brushes occasionally need
bedding in to ensure a good contact between the brushes and the motor
armature to provide the correct torque. If your Decapper trips out or stalls
repeatedly it may need to be run overnight unloaded to bed in the brushes
/ gearbox.
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This is a result of us supplying an oversized gearbox and motor. It
will last a long time, but they do occasionally need time to run in.
