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HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO KEEP THE BATTERY FULLY CHARGED?
Nine times out of ten, the reason for the failure of a burner to light is a low voltage battery.
It is critical to keep the battery fully charged at 12.8 volts or the burner(s) will not light. A low battery,
anything below 12.8 volts, may be the reason for a burner failing to light. Falcon RME recommends
hooking up the towing vehicle battery to the patcher battery to keep it charged throughout the day. The
battery may also be hooked up to a battery charger overnight. If the patcher has a battery charger connected
to a male receptacle, use a heavy-duty UL approved extension cord and plug the cord into the patcher
BEFORE plugging into a 120VAC ground fault interrupt circuit (building power).
HOW DO I KNOW THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE SETTING ON THE CONTROLLER?
Typical temperatures ranges are:
COLD MIX 100 degrees Fahrenheit
HOT MIX 240 - 270 degrees Fahrenheit
Follow the recommendations of your particular brand/supplier of asphalt.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO KEEP MATERIAL WARM OVERNIGHT?
See the PATCHER SHUTDOWN section of the manual that describes how to keep hot mix asphalt
overnight.
HOW SHOULD I ADJUST THE HITCH ON THE PATCHER?
When hooking up the patcher to the towing vehicle, adjust the patcher hitch so that the patcher is towed
level.
WHY MIGHT THE TEMPERATURE ON THE REAR 50/550 GAUGE BE DIFFERENT THAN
THE TEMPERATURE ON THE HOPPER CONTROLLER?
The thermometer on the rear of the hopper measures the temperature of the material inside the hopper. The
temperature on the controller measures the temperature of the air in the hopper wall. They should be close --
not necessarily identical.
IF THE PATCHER WON'T START, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Read pages 32 - 36 of the operator's manual -- STARTING THE MAIN HOPPER DIESEL BURNER AND
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER section of the manual.
