Valley Bender160, Owner'S Manual

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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OR CORRECTIVE ACTION
Machine has shut down or will not start. The pivot is out of alignment - see the Pivot Owners Manual.
Corrosion has caused the tower box alignment to bind up.
A drive unit is stuck. Fill the wheel track with dry soil to allow
movement.
A flat tire at the drive unit.
A failed drive unit U-joint.
Bender160 alignment belt has broke.
End of field stop has not been engaged.
Call your Valley dealer.
Machine is running out of alignment. A bow in the machine while running in straight mode is normal.
Call your Valley dealer.
End gun fails to come on or shut off. The plastic tubing is plugged or broken.
Plugged water filters.
Call your Valley dealer.
Machine pauses at start of bend mode. During operation the machine pauses when going into bend
mode. This is normal and may last as long as a few minutes
before the machine starts bending.
The table below lists various problems that could occur along with their possible causes and corrective
actions.