Simpro Dumpmaster, User Manual

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5. Care and Maintenance
The 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 Trouble Shooting Guide in Section
5.1 before contacting your agent for service.
Contact your agent 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.
5.1 Quick Troubleshooting Guide
Refer to the Quick Troubleshooting Guide below before contacting your agent for service.
Problem Possible Causes Remedy Reference
The machine
will not lift
bins, and the
motor does
not run
Flat Battery Recharge the battery. 5.4.3
Blown fuse, faulty
plug, or faulty
power lead Check and rectify. The overload fuse may
blow if the machine is operated with a flat
battery.
5.4.8
Faulty raise/lower
buttons or wiring
Check and rectify.
Faulty raise relay
or contactor
The relay contactor should click when the
‘up’ button is pressed – if not, contact your
agent for replacement.
Interlock switch on
door not working Contact your agent for support and / or
wiring diagrams.
5.8.3
The machine
will not lift
bins,
although the
motor runs
Bin too heavy Remove material to reduce bin weight. 5.3.1
Pressure-relief
valve set too low
Contact your agent for support. 5.7.2
Motor running
wrong direction
(3-phase only)
Swap phase wires in power plug. 5.5.2
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 the roller arm at top of cradle.
5.3.2
Lift ram jamming Contact your agent for support. 5.3.2
Faulty switch,
wiring, or lowering
valve The lowering valve should click when the
button is pressed
– if not, check the switch,
wiring and electro-magnetic coil.
5.3.2
Cradle jams
part way
down
Follower roller not
turning freely
Lubricate the roller. 5.3.2
Roller arm twisted
or cradle sitting
out of level
Check and straighten if necessary. 5.3.2