Trouble shooting air spinmaster – Hawk Industries Spinner Manual 550 HYDRAULIC Serial Numbers 1 to 205 User Manual
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Trouble Shooting Air Spinmaster
Troubleshooting
while spinning the pipe. See Adjusting Pipe Size
pg.14.
The drive rollers could be warn out. See Changing
the Drive Rollers pg25.
The chain could be rusted and tight. See Lubricating
the Chain pg.19.
The drive roller sprocket bearings could be warn out.
Check that they are turning freely. Replace them if
neccessary. See Changing the Drive Roller
Sprocket Bearings pg.20. Note: Extreme bearing
wear could cause bearings to spin on their inner or
outer raises making it difficult to remove from their
mounting possitions. Replace the drive roller
sprocket if neccessary. See Drawings Pg. 48,52
The drive shaft bearing on the Spinmaster could need
Lubrication or replacement. See Lubricating Drive
Shaft Bearing pg. 21 or Drawings pg.48,52.
The drive and/or roller sprockets could be worn
enough to cause a reduction in performance.
Check for irregular shape to the sprocket teeth.
For changing sprockets see Drawings pg.48-52.
The Spinmaster main air motor could be need
attention. See drawings pg.70.
The Spinmaster reducer gear box could be need
attention. See drawings pg.60.
Check that the air supply pressure to the Power Pack
is no more than 100 psi or Spinmaster chain
slippage can result. See Power Hook-Up pg.11.
Make sure that the grip pressure setting on the Power
Pack is adjusted to at least 1800psi and no more
than 2000psi. See Adjusting Grip Pressure pg.34.
See Trouble Shooting "The Spinner Slips" pg.41.
See Trouble Shooting "Chain Wears Out Prema-
turely" pg.41.
See Trouble Shooting "Spinner Thrusts Off Pipe
While Spinning" pg.41.
The Spinner Rotates the Pipe
Slower Than Normal and Torque
is Insufficient.(Continued)
The Spinner Slips.
The Chain Wears Out rematurely.
The Spinner Thrusts Off the Pipe
While Spinning.
Symptom
Remedy