
FC100-CF Manual
Revision B
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February 2022
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Valve does not cycle
Air pressure to the air section
is too low
Increase the air pressure to
60-100 psi
Packing nut is too tight
Loosen the packing nut
until valve begins to cycle;
retighten the packing nut
Micrometer adjustment bolt
has bottomed out
Back out the micrometer
adjustment bolt by turning
it counterclockwise
Material is cured in the valve
Disassemble and clean the
valve
Valve was assembled without
lubricating the O-ring seals
Disassemble the valve,
lubricate the seals, and
re-assemble the valve
Material leaks from the
valve tip
Packing nut is too tight
Loosen the packing nut
Needle and/or seal are worn
Replace the parts as
necessary
Air bubble trapped in fluid
body or in nozzle adapter
Flip the valve upside down
and cycle until the air
bubbles are removed
O-ring is worn or missing the
nozzle extension
Replace the O-ring
Valve leaks from the
mid-section
Packing nut is loose
Tighten the packing nut
until it is snug
Packing is worn
Replace the packing
Valve does not dispense
anything
Fluid pressure is too low
Increase the fluid pressure
Material cured in fluid section Disassemble the valve and
clean
Micrometer adjustment bolt is
set too close to zero
Back out the micrometer
adjustment bolt by turning
it counterclockwise
Air bubbles in fluid
Valve is not properly purged
Flip the valve upside down
and cycle until the air
bubbles are removed
Problem with the fluid
delivery system
Diagnose and repair
Dispense rate is too fast
The micrometer adjustment
bolt is set too far from the
zero mark
Turn the micrometer
adjustment bolt clockwise
toward the zero mark