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M3289UK-01/17
Troubleshooting
Unusual noises of
cleaning results.
Maintenance intervals have
not been observed.
The angled gearbox motor must be
maintained at intervals of 10,000
working hours in accordance with
the documentation supplied.
Wrong direction of rotation
of the angled gearbox
motor.
The angled gearbox motor must
rotate in the direction opposite to
that of the conveyor belt.
Impacts, conveyor belt
vibration. Motor imbalance,
heavy dirt on the cleaning
elements.
Brush cleaner installed too far from
head pulley or return idler
removed. Align shaft to gearbox.
Wrong cleaning elements used.
Excessive
accumulation of
material
The cleaner loading is too
lightly set.
Reduce the set distance of the
cleaning elements to the conveyor
belt.
Cleaning elements have
increased material residues.
Install cleaning elements of a
different trim type.
Uneven wear of the
cleaning elements
Cleaning elements are not
evenly arranged under the
conveyor belt.
Align the brush cleaner horizontally
to the conveyor belt.
Cleaning elements are not
centred on the belt loading.
Cleaning width too small.
Check alignment, installation.
Adjust cleaning width.
Motor gets hot, does
not rotate.
Shaft touches the frame,
setting too high, brush
cleaner badly aligned.
Fibres on the brush or in the
bearing, bristles filled with
bulk material.
Check and correct alignment,
installation; wrong brush type.
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Tab. 7: Troubleshooting
