Trouble - Shooting
© HILPRESS GmbH Hamburg
GR 09/16
Compression of lugs cannot be completed:
A. Applied cables or terminals are over-specification.
B. Operation instructions were not followed. The product or dies have been already
damaged.
C. Internal leakage: Contact your Hilpress
®
service representatives.
Dies can not be set in place or can not be removed:
A. Deformed tool head or dies. Contact Hilpress
®
service representatives.
B. Clean the grooves on the tool head to remove impediments.
C. Clean the die seats on the tool head to remove impediments.
The piston is stuck or is unable to retract after operation:
The piston may have been deformed by uneven stress distribution when the product was
operated with off-centered fittings. Contact Hilpress
®
service representatives.
Piston action is slow or “spongy“:
A. There is air in the hydraulic system. Follow steps on page 32 to expel any air in the
system.
B. Insufficient hydraulic fluid. Follow steps on page 32 to add fluid.
C. The battery power level is running low. Charge the battery cartridge.
Charging Lamp does not light up:
A. Dust, etc. is obstructing the battery terminals. Clean the battery.
B. Battery cartridge is oberheated or too cold (below 0°C). Allow the cartridge to cool
before charging.
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