Glastender Bottle Disintegration System User Manual

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Unit does not run.

1. The door is open.

1. Close the door.

2. The bucket is not seated fully in the

unit.

2. Install the bucket fully into the unit.

3. The bucket handle is not facing out.

3. Remove the bucket and re-install

with the handle facing out.

4. The top cover is not on the machine.

4. Install the top cover.

5. The chute is not installed correctly on

the unit.

5. Install the chute as shown on page 8.

6. The front cover is not on the machine. 6. Install the front cover.
7. The unit is unplugged.

7. Plug the unit into the appropriate

power source.

8. The ON/OFF switch is in the OFF

position.

8. Toggle the ON/OFF switch to the

ON position.

9. The circuit breaker is tripped.

9. Reset the breaker.

Unit is on but the bar

is not turning.

1. A bottle or piece of glass or foreign

material is jammed in the chute or

drum.

1. While wearing protective gloves,

unplug unit, remove bucket, and

reach into drum. Grasp crusher bar

and rotate counter-clockwise. This

should dislodge any material.

Unit is on but the bar

is not turning and

there are no motor

sounds.

1. The motor has turned off on thermal

overload due to excessive heat which

is caused by inadequate ventilation or

high ambient temperature (i.e., room

temperature at 100°F or more).

1. Turn unit off, wait approx. 30

minutes and turn on again. In all

cases, to minimize these events,

allow ventilation space on sides and

back of unit for adequate circulation

of air flow.

Unit is on, motor is

running, but bottles

are falling through

without being

crushed.

1. The Crusher bar is jammed.

1. Un-jam the bar - While wearing

protective gloves, unplug unit,

remove bucket, and reach into

drum. Grasp crusher bar and rotate

counter-clockwise.

2. The drive belt has broken.

2. Obtain a new belt. Unplug the unit,

remove the top cover, replace belt.

Re-install top cover.

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