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OPERATING & MAINTENANCE MANUAL

WASCOMAT FLEX-O-MATIC FL 125
WASCOMAT FLEX-O-MATIC FL 185

438 9030-05/01

97.44

From machine No. FL125 96/28012-

FL185 96/13445-

Summary of Contents for Flex-O-Matic FL 125

Page 1: ...MATION AS IT APPEARS ON THE MACHINE S DATA PLATE S MAKE CERTAIN TO KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SECURE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE MACHINE TYPE OR MODEL MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER S ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ________ VOLTS _______ PHASE _______ HZ OPERATING MAINTENANCE MANUAL WASCOMAT FLEX O MATIC FL 125 WASCOMAT FLEX O MATIC FL 185 438 9030 05 01 97 44 From machine No FL125 96 28012 FL185 96 13445 ...

Page 2: ...OT START b CLOSE THE DOOR to start machine operation and while it is operating attempt to open the door without exerting extreme force on the door handle The door should remain locked If the machine can start with the door open or can continue to operate with the door unlocked the door interlock is no longer operating properly The machine must be placed out of order and the interlock immediately r...

Page 3: ...t appareil del alimentation avant de proceder a l entretien 6 To remove top panel first remove screws at the rear When remounting the top reinstall them To remove the top panel on models on which it is secured by one or two keylocks use the keys originally shipped in the drum package Be certain to relock after remounting the top panel MANUFACTURED BY WASCATOR DISTRIBUTED BY WASCOMAT INWOOD NEW YOR...

Page 4: ...nnel are necessary for all electrical power wiring The interlock of the door must be checked daily for proper operation and must not be bypased All seepage in the system due to faulty gaskets etc must be repaired immediately All service personnel must be fully familiar with the operating manual before attempting any repair or maintenance of the machine This machine must not be sprayed with water o...

Page 5: ...upply injectors which can be activated by signals from the machine All parts of the machine which come into contact with the items being washed are made of heavy gauge surgical stainless steel ensuring long life and lasting beauty as well as full protection for no iron fabrics All electrical components are made accessible for servicing by simply removing the top panel This manual contains a techni...

Page 6: ...9 During extraction 87 Motor speed During wash 330 r p m During extraction 3450 r p m Rated output power Motor wash 300 W 0 4 HP Motor extract 3 phase 1300 W 1 8 HP Motor wash 1 phase 280 W 0 4 HP Motor extract 1 phase 1300 W 1 8 HP Voltage requirements Choice 208 240 V 1 Phase 60 Hz or 208 240 V 3 Phase 60 Hz Overcurrent protection Three phase 15 A Single phase 20 A Water connections Recommended ...

Page 7: ...uring extraction 81 Motor speed During wash 360 r p m During extraction 3480 r p m Rated output power Motor wash 3 phase 400 W 0 55 HP Motor extract 3 phase 2000 W 2 7 HP Motor wash 1 phase 400 W 0 55 HP Motor extract 1 phase 1800 W 2 4 HP Voltage requirements Choice 208 240 V 3 Phase 60 Hz or 208 240 V 1 phase 60 Hz Overcurrent protection Three phase 15 A Single phase 20 A Water connections Recom...

Page 8: ... 16 160 6 5 16 G 1040 40 15 16 1160 45 5 8 H 1035 40 3 4 1155 45 1 2 J 100 3 15 16 100 3 15 16 K 270 10 5 8 260 10 1 4 L 295 11 5 8 M 1215 47 7 8 N 1135 44 11 16 1255 49 7 16 1 Drain outlet 2 Electrical connections 3 Cold water inlet 4 Hot water inlet 1852 b Outline and dimensions Technical data FL 185 FL 125 A B C D E F G H K 1 2 3 4 2 4 4 3 L F E H M N J 1 G J N J K ...

Page 9: ...from the foundation to the nearest side wall The distance should be at least 16 and 12 inches respectively 2 Break up the floor to a depth of 3 inches making sure that the sides of the hole slope inwards the bottom of the hole should be 5 inches longer than the upper length 3 Wet the hole well Brush the bottom and sides with cement grout 4 Prepare a casing and fill with concrete to form foundation...

Page 10: ...that the machine is level front to rear and side to side and standing firmly on the six supporting points Spacing washers must be used to take up space if one or more of these points is not resting against the floor foundation Place flat washers over the foundation bolts and secure the machine in position by tighte ning the self locking nuts See illustration 7 below Check and tighten the nuts ever...

Page 11: ... a large loose loop supported by the clip of the terminal block After installation do the following for 3 phase machines Check the incoming power for a high voltage or stinger leg This will usually measure higher than 150 Volts to ground If present connect that line to L2 on the terminal block Recommended overcurrent protection FL 125 3 phase 15A max FL 125 1 phase 20A max FL 185 3 phase 15A max F...

Page 12: ...ter hoses flush the water lines thoroughly and check that the filter at the machine inlet is fitted correctly This is essential since dirt and grit in the water lines may clog the inlet valve filter screens and or drian pilot valve causing the machine to fill very slowly or the drain valve not to operate properly Connect the machine to the water mains with 3 4 reinforced rubber hosing not to excee...

Page 13: ...mps and washers Steam connections optional steam heating The steam supply to the machine should be fitted with manual shut off valves and filters to facilitate installation and servicing Fit the filter supplied to the manual cut off valve The connection hose must be of type ISO 1307 1983 or equivalent Connection size at filter DN 15 BSP 1 2 Steam pressure required minimum 10 psi 0 5 kp cm2 maximum...

Page 14: ...re the machine is properly bolted to the floor Make sure that all electrical and plumbing connections have been made in accordance with applicable local codes Make sure that flexible water fill and drain hoses of the proper length have been used to avoid sags and kinks Make sure the machine is properly grounded electrically 1140 1869 Fig 17 Fig 18 17 18 ...

Page 15: ...fold knobs up and forward 1 Loosen both knobs so that one side of the metal fingers underneath can slide under the top lid of the machine within the supply box 2 Fit the supply manifold into the supply box so that both sides are held securely in place by the metal fingers Note If the supply manifold does not fit turn it aro und You have it in backwards Installation 19 1336 20 3649 21 3648 Fig 19 F...

Page 16: ...ut the proper size rubber ring Wrap the rubber ring around each tube after threading each tube through the strain relief Run the tube through the compression nut to the bottom of the soap box compartment Cut the end of the tube at an angle Hand tighten the strain relief on to the compression nut Separate lid which gives possibilities to add powder detergent in compartment 1 Installation 22 24 1332...

Page 17: ...hines with a serial number starting with 96 28012 FL 125 and 96 13445 FL 185 the single connector is plugged in only for powder supplies Pump connection At the rear of the machine to the right of the incomming power connection block are the connections for pumps Depending on the number of pumps to be connected they shall be connected from 1 5 and C common The pumps obtain trigger signals from the ...

Page 18: ...safety interlock must be checked for proper operation as follows When washer loading door is open the machine must not be able to start Verify this by attempting to start washer with door open see section Procedure When washer is in operation the loading door is locked and cannot be opened Verify this by attempting to open the loading door when the machine is operating If necessary consult this ma...

Page 19: ...7 Insert the test card included with the machine 8 Start the machine by now turning the programmer knob counter clockwise to START 9 Run through a complete cycle checking for water temperature drain operation and extract direction 10 Machine must spin in a counter clockwise direction as seen from the front during extraction If it does not reverse lines L1 and L3 on 3 phase machines If the side pan...

Page 20: ...ation and must not be bypassed All seepage in the system due to faulty gaskets etc must be repaired immediately All service personnel must be fully familiar with the operating manual before attempting any repair or maintenance of the machine This machine must not be sprayed with water otherwise short circuiting may occur This machine must not be used by children Fabric softeners with volatile or i...

Page 21: ... and the drum has stopped rotating 4 Detergent supply box three compartments for automatic injection of powdered detergents and fabric softener 5 Inner cylinder of stainless steel supported at the rear by two ballraces 6 Outer drum of stainless steel 18 8 securely attached to the frame 7 Wash and extract motor for reversing wash action and high speed spin action 8 Hot and cold water valves program...

Page 22: ...uge fabricated steel base galvanized for long life and corrosion resistance Inner cylinder The inner cylinder is made of perforated surgical stainless steel It is equipped with three lifting ribs and has highly polished side sheets and back with maximum embossed perforated area to assure high flow of water and supplies through fabrics Scientifically correct ratio of cylinder diameter and depth ass...

Page 23: ...ion The seals are mounted on a stainless steel sleeve bushing that is mounted on the drum shaft to prevent wear of the seals and shaft The main bearing is fitted machine tight into the bearing trunnion housing A C clamp is placed on the shaft to prevent the cylinder from moving in and out The extension of the bearing trunnion housing supports the rear bearing holding the shaft The bearings are per...

Page 24: ...The lock operates as follows When the door is closed and the door handle is turned to move the locking bolt to the locking position the micro switch is activated indicating that the door is properly shut When the machine is started by turning the programmer knob to the START position Power is removed from the locking device solenoid allowing the locking device to come forward and engage the lockin...

Page 25: ...2 and control relays for drain and restart 3 are mounted just behind the control panel The motor relays 4 level controls 5 and the reverser 6 are located in a component tray at the top of the machine easily accessible for service Electrical connections to the components are made by quick disconnect connecors Fig 37 ...

Page 26: ...ave different dia meters Operation When the solenoid is energized the two halves of the magnet core are drawn together pulling down the moving contacts thus making or breaking the circuit When the current cuts out springs force the contact bank into its original position thus closing or opening the circuits Trouble shooting If the relay fails to operate despite power to the coil turn off the power...

Page 27: ...uously connected capacitor while the 2 pole winding extract speed is a specially designed winding with both a continuously connected capacitor and a starting capacitor Function of 3 phase motor When the stator winding is charged a magnetic field will occur which in turn will rotate the rotor at a fixed RPM depending upon the number of poles in the winding The 18 pole winding gives the wash speed a...

Page 28: ... points of measuring on single phase motors The numbers at the connection points refer to the terminal num bers at the motor connector The numbers in circles indicate points of ampere measurements 42 1700 FL125 208 240 V 60 Hz single phase Fig 42 2 8 A 3 7 A ...

Page 29: ...25 42 Mechanical and electrical design 1730 FL185 208 240 V 60 Hz single phase 4 5 6 ...

Page 30: ...to ascertain that the windings are not damaged A burned out motor can be re wound NOTE Before connecting a separate overload protector consult the local code Single phase machines are also equipped with a manually set overload protector mounted on the extract relay in the control unit This overload protector protects the motor during the start up of the extraction Removing the motor Remove the dra...

Page 31: ...um before the door can be opened and does not allow the machine to start extraction with water in the drum Adjustment All pressure switches are factory calibrated to meet specific requirements The trip level for any one pressure switch can be changed only within narrow limits because each trip range requi res a different set of springs Water level As a guide for checking the level control for prop...

Page 32: ...s that the drum is actually rotating when the wash or extraction relays are operating The rotation guard consists off a circuit board located in the automatic unit and a pulse generator mounted in a holder on the rear of the machine There is a magnet on one of the spokes of the belt pulley Each time this magnet passes the pulse generator a contact within the pulse generator closes and a pulse is s...

Page 33: ...s closed when the machine is working If the belt breaks the drum stops and the pulse generator stops transmitting pulses After 2 seconds relay K1 closes When this happens the circuit between phase L1 and neutral N closes The current increases so that main fuse F11 blows The machine stops and the door remains locked until the bimetallic strip in the delay unit has cooled Mechanical and electrical d...

Page 34: ... is drawn up and the pilot valve in the center of the diaphragm open Because of the difference in diameter between the pilot valve opening and the ventilating hole in the diaph ragm the pressure above the diaphragm drops to a point where the admission pressure below the diaphragm can lift the diaphragm thus ope ning the valve When the current to the solenoid is cut off the plunger spring will pres...

Page 35: ... diaphragm Check the inlet strainer and clean as required Undo the coil and clean the surfaces of the magnetic core If the valve does not close Check that the coil is not live The valve is normally closed when the magnet is not energised Check the return spring Check the diaphragm pilot pressure opening Dismantling the valve Pull the coil straight upwards Use a screwdri ver if necessary to careful...

Page 36: ...f pressed brass The spring loaded plunger is made of stainless steel and located at its lower end Operation The valve is automatically operated by means of a rubber diaphragm and a pilot valve in exactly the same way as the supply injector valve NOTE To strip clean re assemble and troubleshoot the inlet valve follow the instructions outlined for the supply injector valve Fig 53 53 3963 54 3961 Fig...

Page 37: ...uired Rib A on the formula card or manual push button on the front control panel Compartment 2 This compartment is the main compartment for adding detergent to the wash when called for by either rib C not flush or rib P cold flush on the formula card Compartment 3 The small compartment is used for adding liquid fabric softener The fabric softener is flushed down with water by overflowing when the ...

Page 38: ...valve cuts out the water pressure push the piston back allowing the water to pass the solenoid valve and drain out via the return tube 7 Trouble shooting If the drain valve doesn t close Check that the solenoid valve 2 receives electricity Check that the solenoid valve and the tubes are clear by removing the drain hose 3 Check that water exits the hose when the valve is activated Check that the di...

Page 39: ...ot water filling 4 Switch for opening drain 5 Switch used to select GENTLE action instead of NORMAL action Drum stops when the machine is draining and filling 6 Switch for restart When the program card signals STOP the prgram stops a buzzer sounds and the lamp in the switch lights up Pressing RESTART allows the program to continue 7 ON OFF switch Lit when the machine is on 8 Thermometer 9 Thermost...

Page 40: ...e compartments on top of the machine pre wash detergent in compartment 1 main wash detergent in compartment 2 liquid fabric softener in compartment 3 Follow dosage instructions on detergent packa ge When washing delicate fabrics press GENTLE ACTION This gives a more gentle treatment of fabrics Washing Insert a programmed card with the pegs facing up into the opening of the card programmer Push the...

Page 41: ...arted again by pressing RE START Finishing Turn the control on the programmer STOP Caution The door is locked during wash and extract cycles and can be opened only when the cycle is completed water has been drained and the drum has stopped all rotation Open the door and take out the laundry When necessary clean the door gasket and detergent compartments Wipe off the machine with a damp cloth Leave...

Page 42: ...ttons Use FLUSHING DOWN DETERGENT to flush down the detergent from compart ment 1 pre wash Water is drained from the machine with DRAIN Extraction A card must be programmed to provide this function Refer to the section on card programming Caution During extraction the drain phase must be programmed for at least 60 seconds before extraction starts In addition drain must be programmed during the ent...

Page 43: ...her with water filling If the water pressure is low detergent supply should occur after water filling Detergent supply can not be programmed before water filling If external liquid supply us used signal is given to connection 1 B Thermostat 1 Only heated machines Desired temperature is set on the upper thermostat dial Heat should be programmed after water filling and the appropriate detergent comp...

Page 44: ... pen Then make an additional check before you begin to remove the pegs A special pair of pliers is supplied for use when removing pegs Each peg on the program card equals 30 seconds The time unit can be changed to 60 seconds To ensure reliable operation make sure that the entire peg is removed The program begins with step 0 Cut the peg before 0 in the same way as 0 to ensure a correct program star...

Page 45: ...ard may be pushed too far into the program controls The program stops the card at peg no 0 until the water level is reached The running time once the water level and required temperature are reached is 2 minutes peg nos 1 5 cut away in ribs N O and Q Ribs N O and Q are cut away for the entire pre wash to ensure that the temperature and water level are maintained during the entire wash sequence It ...

Page 46: ...rinse cycle is concluded with Drain for 1 5 minutes and with extraction for the last 30 seconds peg nos 30 32 in rib K and peg no 32 in rib H removed Rib K must always be programmed parallel with rib H to achieve the extraction cycle Since extraction must not be operated with the drum filled with water rib K Drain is programmed 2 pegs earlier that the extraction cycle to drain the water before the...

Page 47: ...ay When Drain has been in operation for 1 minute the extraction cycle starts and lasts for 5 minutes peg nos 39 48 removed from rib H Ending the program The washing process is completed by removing peg no 51 from rib M stop with signal The stop is indicated by a buzzer and the yellow indicator light in the RESTART button coming on 74 Card programming Filling with water and fabric conditioner Rinsi...

Page 48: ...rgent with warm water Wipe dry and leave lid open Check that the drain valve does not leak and that it opens properly Check that the door does not leak Clean residual detergent and foreign matter from the door gasket Wipe the outside of the machine When the machine is not in use leave door slightly open to allow moisture to evaporate Weekly Remove the hose from the drain connection and clean the i...

Page 49: ...elay If water does not drain A Check the drain valve and drain solenoid for proper operation B Disconnect the drain hose connected to drain line If full flow of water comes out the pro blem is in the main waste line If water flow is slow the problem is the accumulation of foreign materials between the drain valve and shell outlet of machine Clean the valve body and remove any foreign objects found...

Page 50: ...heck extract relay and relay coil for proper operation B Check that water has drained If motor does not operate at wash speed A Check wash relay B Check motor and V belt C Review procedures outlined under section If machine does not start above A 1727 A B Fig 79 Fig 80 ...

Page 51: ...g or thumping noise A Replace V belts If a metallic noise can be heard at rear of machine A Tighten pulley on motor shaft If the door is leaking A Check the door gasket If the gasket is in good condition install a 4 7 mm rubber O ring around the entire gasket using the slits provided Fig 81 Fig 82 Fig 83 ...

Page 52: ...re is a leaking around the glass A Replace door gasket if worn If water does not enter the machine A Check the valve coils on inlet valves B Check wires leading to valve coils C Be sure manual shut off valves are in open position Fig 84 Fig 85 ...

Page 53: ...ves for dirt underneath the valve diaphragm To localize shut off power If water continues to flow inlet valves have foreign material in them and should be tho roughly cleaned If water continues to flow without filling machine A Check seating of drain valve Trouble shooting 86 1752 87 1725 A B A Fig 87 Fig 86 ...

Page 54: ...50 Trouble shooting 88 1140 If machine vibrates excessively Tighten mounting bolts Fig 88 ...

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