3M 40800 Food Saver User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting (continued)
Problem
Upper drive assembly does not
move up or moves up slowly
Upper taping head does not
move down at the end of the
taping cycle
Upper drive assembly comes
down too fast or too hard
Centering guides move slower
than normal
Cause
Lower air pressure
Defective head raising valve
Worn head raising valve actuator
Clogged or damaged exhaust
muf ers on the upper ends of the
head raising cylinders
Defective head power valve
Upper drive assembly force adjust
regulator set too light
Defective top drive assembly
force adjust regulator
Defective one-way valve
Defective head power valve
Upper drive assembly force adjust
regulator set too heavy
Defective upper drive assembly
force adjust regulator
Cushion screw wrongly adjusted
Cushion screw missing
Centering guide force adjust
regulator set too low
Centering guide cylinder speed
controls not in correct adjustment
Defective centering guide power
valve
Correction
Disconnect the air supply.
Make sure main pressure regulator
reads zero. Reconnect air supply
and adjust regulator to read
70 PSIG [5 bar].
Clean or replace the
head raising valve
Replace valve
Clean or replace exhaust muf ers
Clean or replace the
head power valve
Adjust the upper drive assembly
force adjust regulator to
increase the force against the
top of the box. Turn air regulator
counterclockwise.
Replace regulator
Clean or replace valve
Clean or replace valve
Adjust upper drive assembly force
adjust regulator to decrease force
against top of box. Turn regulator
clockwise.
Replace regulator
Adjust cushion screw at base of
cylinder
Replace screw
Adjust regulator
Adjust speed controls mounted on
centering guide cylinder
Clean or replace valve
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