Fluid Management 22CW Blendorama - Manual (Page 25)

FAST & FLUID MANAGEMENT
PAGE NO. 25 of 27
CW - V1.2 – 10- 05- 2012 (36609) – rev, B
IIX TROUBLESHOOTING
A - Introduction
Before calling your machine supplier or Service Department, please check whether you can solve the problem
yourself. If you cannot, then call the Service Department for advice. Have the model number and serial number
at hand (these can be found on the sticker attached to service door at the side of the machine).
Attention! MOVING PARTS CAN CAUSE INJURY. Always turn off power
before accessing moving parts.
B - Problem solving
Symptom Cause Action
Colorant intermittently spurts from the
nozzle during discharge > Air bubbles in the colorant > Operate the pump several times without
opening the valve to drive the air back
into the canister. Then allow the
colorant to sit for several minutes to
allow the bubbles to escape.
A drop of colorant falls from the nozzle when
the valve is opened even when the pump is
not operated > Air is trapped in the cylinder assembly > Operate the pump several times without
opening the valve to drive the air back
into the canister. Then allow the
colorant to sit for several minutes to
allow the bubbles to escape.
The end cap twists or lifts during operation > End-cap grub-screws are loose > Lightly tighten the 2 grub-screws in the
end-cap (for 53 XB/XD/XE tighten the
end-cap sleeve) until the end cap can no
longer be twisted by hand.
Canister is loose on turntable > Loose fixing screws > Tighten fixing screws with a philipps
head screwdriver
Colorant appears on the piston shaft, piston
and/or gauges > Worn seals > Replace seals – refer to pages 33 to 36
Colorant does not dispense easily > Nozzle blocked > Remove nozzle and clean in warm
soapy water
Colorant still does not dispense easily > High viscosity of colorant > Increase the size of the nozzle
Colorant has hardened in the canister and
piston assembly > > Canister and pump should be removed,
emptied, stripped and cleaned
thoroughly. Replenish only with new
colorant
Agitation is not occurring > No power to the dispenser > Check that the unit is connected and
that there is power to the outlet