SuperCleanox Operating instructions
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17 Possible faults and their remedies
Fault / error message
Possible cause (s)
Remedy
No cleaning effect
- appliance not switched on
- alligator clip not connected
- workpiece / electrolyte
temperature too low
- M10 thread on the cleaning
handle oxidized or dirty
- switch on appliance
- connect the alligator clip
- process longer, increase power:
performance level I-->II-->III
- clean with a wire brush
Weld or surface is matte
- remaining too long in one place
when cleaning
- surface too hot
- insufficient electrolyte
- electrolyte quality too poor or
used up
-
never
remain too long in one
place when cleaning
- cool surface (spray water on the
surface)
- increase the amount of
electrolyte
- use new electrolyte
Felts/carbon fibre brush burn
and the electrode gets too hot
- insufficient electrolyte used
- wrong operating position (II or III)
selected
- dip and cool the electrode in the
wide-mouth container more often
- select level I
Polished workpiece surface is
matte again
- surface temperature too high
- do not polish too long in one
place
- use more electrolyte more often
- cool occasionally with water
Felts/carbon fibre brushes
wear out too fast
- welds are too rough
- too little cooling in the wide-
mouth container
- no Kevlar felts used when
polishing
- too much pressure when working
- insufficient electrolyte used
- water hard (use distilled water)
- cool longer in the wide-mouth
container
- use Kevlar felt for polishing
- work with less pressure
- use more electrolyte
Marking does not work
- no electrolyte between template
and workpiece
- in the case of aluminium,
possibly anodized surface
- wrong electrolyte
- wet felt with electrolyte
- remove anodized surface or use
non-anodized material
- use suitable electrolyte
Stains after cleaning, polishing,
flushing
- not flushed with water thoroughly
enough
- limescale, water too hard
- surface too hot due to excessive
polishing
- electrolyte residues
- electrolytic carryover through
marking residues or electrolytes
- flush thoroughly with water
- use water with lower hardness
- shorter polishing time
- clean
- clean
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11 Possible faults and their remedies
