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Troubleshooting – Hydrotech 5600 SXT Downflow Service Manual User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Correction

8. Softener fails to draw brine.

A. Drain line flow control is

plugged.

A. Clean drain line flow control.

B. Injector is plugged.

B. Clean injector

C. Injector screen plugged.

C. Clean screen.

D. Line pressure is too low.

D. Increase line pressure to 20 P.S.I.

E. Internal control leak

E. Change seals, spacers, and piston

assembly.

F. Service adapter did not cycle.

F. Check drive motor and switches.

9. Control cycles continuously.

A. Misadjusted, broken, or shorted

switch.

A. Determine if switch or timer is faulty

and replace it, or replace complete

power head.

10. Drain flows continuously.

A. Valve is not programming cor-

rectly.

A. Check timer program and positioning

of control. Replace power head assem-

bly if not positioning properly.

B. Foreign material in control.

B. Remove power head assembly and

inspect bore. Remove foreign material

and check control in various regeneration

positions.

C. Internal control leak.

C. Replace seals and piston assembly.