Somat SPC-75S, Operation & Service Manual

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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Pulper operates
but pulping rate
is low.
1. Plugging of sizing
ring.
2. Worn or missing
impeller blades.
3. Worn or missing
stationary blades.
4. Excessive foaming.
5. Sluggish vortex due
to:
a. Too little water in
Pulper.
b. Overload of waste.
6. Clogged or worn
pump.
7. Clogged slurry lines.
1. Check stationary blades and ears. If dull, replace.
Refer to Pulper maintenance section. Check water
level control - it may be adjusted too low. See
previous section.
2. Refer to Pulper maintenance section for replacement
procedure.
3. Adjust or replace blades in accordance with Pulper
maintenance section of manual.
4. Add a de-foamer or any other suitable commercial
preparation. (See Section 5.)
5. (See below)
a. See Previous section.
b. Revise waste feeding rate (see Feeding
Instructions, Section 4).
6. See pump section for require corrective action.
7. Check individual cleanouts for loss of pressure
to locate blockage. Remove blockage.