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Water
leaking
internally
Mechanical seal
leaking.
Check if water is leaking from the motor
drain hole - Replace damaged seal.
Check the water feed pipe connection
to the seal – Repair.
Leaking pipe work.
Lid arm leaking.
Motor flange leaking.
Check diaphragm sealing joint –
Replace.
Check pipe clips – Tighten.
Check condition of pipes – Replace.
Check joint lid arm inlet pipe – Replace
pipe if cracked / tighten clip.
Check lid arm sealing inlet block seal to
arm moulding – Re seal joint.
Check gasket on motor flange –
Replace.
Lid seal
leaking.
Bubbling
Lid seal is not sealing.
Debris on the seal face – Clean.
Check lid arm alignment – see fault 4.
Hinge bushes worn – Replace.
Check condition of lid seal – Replace.
Check operation of lid handle insert –
Repair.
Check seal is seated correctly - Replace
Leaking pipe work.
Pressure transducer not
operating.
Back pressure from
adjacent items in
Sluice room.
Hopper vent outlet blockage – Clean.
Vent pipe blockage – Clean.
Check the press switch operation –
Replace.
Check for water in the pressure switch
pipe – Clean & dry.
Check that there is no blockage in the
service drain – Clean.
Check that all equipment served by the
service drain is installed correctly –
Amend if necessary.
Fault 6
Fault 7