Simpro DUMPMASTER DM0700, User Manual

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3. Care and Maintenance
Dumpmaster is designed to give many years of service with minimal maintenance. In the
event a fault or malfunction does occur, refer to the Quick Troubleshooting Guide in
§3.1
before contacting your Simpro agent for support.
Contact your agent in the first instance if repair or service work is required.
All repair and service work must be carried out by qualified personnel.
Replacement parts must be supplied by Simpro or an authorized Simpro agent, and must
be of the same design and specification as the original parts.
A detailed Service Manual giving specific testing and repair instructions is available on
request from Simpro.
3.1 Quick Troubleshooting Guide
Refer to the Quick Troubleshooting Guide below before contacting your agent for support.
Problem Possible Causes Remedy See also
The machine
will not lift
bins, and the
motor does
not run
Flat battery
The battery needs to be charged if
voltmeter reads less than 24 volts.
§3.4.3
Batteries 0250050004
Triggered circuit
breaker (60A fuse
on older models) Wait 1-2 minutes for circuit breaker
to auto-reset (or replace fuse). Avoid
operating with flat battery.
§3.4.8
Breaker 0790050374
Fuse 0790050101
Faulty up/down
switch or wiring Check and rectify. Replace switch if
necessary.
Up/Down Switch
0790050454
Faulty 24VDC motor
solenoid or 415VAC
motor contactor Solenoid/contactor should ‘ click ’
when the UP button is pressed – if
not it may need to be replaced.
24VDC Solenoid
0880050015
415VAC Contactor
0250050069
Interlock switch on
door not working Check interlock and wiring. Replace
if necessary.
§4.8.3
Interlock
0790050408
The machine
will not lift
bins,
although the
motor runs
Bin too heavy Remove material to reduce weight. §3.3.1.1
Pressure-relief valve
set incorrectly Contact your agent for instructions
on how to adjust the valve.
§3.7.2.2
3-phase motor
running backwards
Swap phase wires in power plug. §3.5.2
Cradle will
not come
down from
the fully
raised
position
Cradle sticking in
masts
Spray inside of masts at top of slots.
Smear grease on top of the curved
tipping tracks.
Lubricate roller arm at top of cradle.
§3.3.2.2
Lift ram jammed or
seized
Contact your agent for support.
§3.7.3
DM1200/1500/1800
Ram 0330090003
Faulty up/down
switch, wiring, or
lowering valve coil
Lowering valve should ‘ click ’ when
the DOWN button is pressed – if not,
check the up/down switch, wiring
and lowering valve coil.
§3.3.2.1
Up/Down Switch
0790050454
Lowering Valve Coil
0250090067
Cradle
jamming
part-way
down
Follower roller not
turning freely
Lubricate roller; replace if necessary.
§3.3.2.2
Roller 0090120000
Bush 0140120000
Roller arm twisted
or cradle sitting out
of level
Check and straighten roller arm;
replace if necessary.
§3.3.2.2
Single 0640200005
Double 0640200003