Troubleshooting
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ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER TO THE
SYSTEM WHEN SERVICING OR
MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT.
FAILURE TO DISCONNECT POWER
MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
Service and maintenance work should be
done by a qualified technician only.
Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
None of the feeder lines will operate No power supplied to equipment
Replace burned fuses or reset circuit
breaker
Make sure voltage required is supplied
Time Clock or relay defective
Replace Time Clock or relay
Time Clock improperly
programmed
Refer to Programming the Time Clock
section and reprogram the Time Clock
Feeder line will not operate
Power unit cord not plugged in
sufficiently to make contact
Check motor cord plug at control unit and
control unit plug at outlet for connection
Motor cord wires are broken at
plug or where cord enters motor
Check cord for continuity
Replace if defective
Power Units thermal overload
tripped
Push motor overload reset button to reset
Control unit switch defective or
out of adjustment
Adjust switch according to the Switch
Adjustment Procedure in the maintenance
section
Motor overloads frequently
Oil on new auger loads motor
excessively when feed is carried
for first time
Polish auger by running 50 lb (20 kg)
increments of feed out to pans
Inadequate power reaching
motors
Check line voltage at the motors
Check starting current draw at motors
Wiring of adequate size is essential to
feeder operation
Object caught in the auger;
motor runs, stalls, then auger
spins in reverse
Check hopper boot, control unit and pan
outlet holes for foreign objects
Remove obstruction
Auger runs erratically
Frozen or cracked bearing at
boot anchor
Replace bearing
Slowly ease auger back into tube
Be careful not to damage the bearing
when reinserting the auger
Insufficient stretch in auger
Shorten the auger
Obstruction in the auger
Remove obstruction
Auger tube or boot wears out
rapidly
(Noisy feeder operation)
Auger is bent or kinked
Repair or replace damaged auger
End of auger is riding up on
anchor weldment
Auger must not be positioned over weld
on anchor
Check for bent or damaged auger
Oil leaking out of seals on power
unit
Gearhead vent plug not installed
Replace plastic shipping plug with vent
plug
Defective gear head seal
Replace seal
Not enough feed supplied to the
feeder pans
Insufficient time programmed on
the time clock
Add more operating time to feeding
period
Feeder line control unit switch
out of adjustment
Adjust switch according to the Switch
Adjustment Procedure in the maintenance
section
