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Troubleshooting Checklist (See each section for more specific information)
Trouble
Item
Possible Cause
Remedy
No flow
1
Speed too low
Check by tachometer and compare with published
performance
2
Wrong rotation
Compare actual rotation with Figure 1
Change driver if wrong
3
Obstruction in piping
Check piping, valves, silencer to assure open flow path
Low capacity
4
Speed too low
See item 1, If belt drive, check for slippage and readjust
tension
5
Excessive pressure rise
Check inlet vacuum and discharge pressure and compare
with Published performance
6
Obstruction in piping
See item 3
7
Excessive slip
Check inside of casing for worn or eroded surfaces causing
excessive clearances
Excessive power
8
Speed too high
Check speed and compare with published performance
9
Excessive pressure rise
See Item 5
10
Impeller rubbing
Inspect outside of cylinder for high temperature areas, then
check for impeller contact at these points. Correct blower
mounting, drive alignment
11
Scale, sludge, rust
Clean blower appropriately
or product build up
Damage to bearings
12
Inadequate lubrication
Check oil sump levels in gear and drive end headplates
or gears
13
Excessive lubrication
Check oil levels. If correct, drain and refill with clean oil of
recommended grade
14
Excessive pressure rise
See Item 5
15
Coupling misalignment
Check carefully. Realign if questionable
16
Excessive belt tension
Readjust for correct tension
Vibration
17
Misalignment
See Item 15
18
Impellers rubbing
See Item 10
19
Worn bearings/gears
Check gear backlash and condition of bearings, and replace
as indicated
20
Unbalanced or rubbing
Scale or process material may build up on casing and
impeller
impellers, or inside impellers. Remove build-up to restore
original clearances and impeller balance
21
Driver or blower loose
Tighten mounting bolts securely
22
Piping resonances
Determine whether standing wave pressure pulsations are
present in the piping
23
Scale/sludge build-ups
Clean out interior of impeller lobes to restore dynamic
balance
24
Casing strain
Re-work piping alignment to remove excess strain
Driver stops, or
25
Impeller stuck
Check for excessive hot spot on headplate or cylinder.
will not start
See item 10. Look for defective shaft bearing and/or
gear teeth
26
Scale, sludge, rust or
Clean blower appropriately
product build-up
Excessive breather
27
Broken seal
Replace seals
Blow-by or excessive
28
Defective O-ring
Replace seals and O-ring
oil leakage to vent area
Excessive oil leakage
29
Defective/plugged breather Replace breather and monitor oil leakage
in vent area
30
Oil level too high
Check sump levels in gear and drive headplates.
31
Oil type or
Check oil to insure it meets recommendations. Drain then
viscosity incorrect
fill with clean oil of recommended grade.
32
Blower running hot
Check blower operating conditions to ensure they are within
the operating limitations defined in this manual.