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Troubleshooting – COOK SQN User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Problem and Potential Cause

Low Capacity or Pressure
•Incorrect direction of rotation. Make sure the fan

rotates in same direction as the arrows on the
motor or belt drive assembly.

•Poor fan inlet conditions. There should be a

straight clear duct at the inlet.

•Improper wheel alignment.

Excessive Vibration and Noise
•Damaged or unbalanced wheel.
•Belts too loose; worn or oily belts.
•Speed too high.
•Incorrect direction of rotation. Make sure the fan

rotates in same direction as the arrows on the
motor or belt drive assembly.

•Bearings need lubrication or replacement.
•Fan surge.

Overheated Motor
•Motor improperly wired.
•Incorrect direction of rotation. Make sure the fan

rotates in same direction as the arrows on the
motor or belt drive assembly.

•Cooling air diverted or blocked.
•Improper inlet clearance.
•Incorrect fan RPMs.
•Incorrect voltage.

Overheated Bearings
•Improper bearing lubrication
•Excessive belt tension.

Wheel-to-Inlet Clearance

The correct wheel-to-inlet clearance is critical to proper

fan performance. This clearance should be verified before
initial start-up since rough handling during shipment could
cause a shift in fan components. Refer to wheel/inlet draw-
ing for correct overlap.

Adjust the overlap by loosening the wheel hub and mov-

ing the wheel along the shaft to obtain the correct value.

A uniform radial gap (space between the edge of the

cone and the edge of the inlet) is obtained by loosening the
inlet cone bolts and repositioning the inlet cone.

Size

Maximum Overlap

100 - 165

3/16”

180 - 245

1/4”

270 - 300

5/16”

330 - 365

3/8”

402

7/16”

445 - 490

1/2”

540 13/16”

Wheel/Inlet Overlap