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Troubleshooting – Greenheck SQ and BSQ (477180) User Manual

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Centrifugal Inline Fans

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PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Excessive noise
or vibration

Wheel unbalance

Clean all dirt off wheel. Check wheel balance, rebalance in
place if necessary.

Bad bearings

Replace.

Belts too tight or too loose

Adjust tension, see Figure 12.

Wheel improperly aligned and
rubbing

Center wheel on inlet, see Figure 9.

Loose drive or motor pulleys

Align and tighten. See “Pre Start-Up Checks”, see page 7-8.

Foreign objects in wheel or
housing

Remove objects, check for damage or unbalance.

Reduced airflow

System resistance too high

Check system: Proper operation of backdraft or control
dampers, obstruction in ductwork, clean dirty filters.

Unit running backwards

Correct as shown in Figure 10.

Excessive dirt buildup on wheels Clean wheel.
Improper wheel alignment

Center wheel on inlets, see Pre Start-Up Checks and Figure 9.

WARNING

Before taking any corrective action, make certain unit
is not capable of operation during repairs.

AVERTISSEMENT

Avant d’entreprendre toute action corrective, s’assurer
que l’appareil ne pourra pas fonctionner durant les
réparations.

Troubleshooting