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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Condition
IV. Starts and reverses
immediately. Will not
go down into drawer.
Rhythmic buzzing.
V. Thermal cutout on
motor trips. (Com-
pactor may appear to
start by itself several
minutes after last
use.) Smells hot.
VI. Drawer does not
open smoothly after
compactor is leveled.
VII. Does not compact
cans. Lacks pres-
sure.
Possible Cause
Defective upper limit
switch.
Didn’t hold key long
enough.
Defective upper limit
switch.
Defective centrifugal
switch on motor.
Worn rollers.
Bent roller mounting
bracket.
Tight roller track on
base.
Latch binding on side of
cabinet.
Defective drawer track.
Loose roller(s).
Insufficient amount of
trash in drawer.
Bottles and/or cans are
arranged too uniformly.
Lacking grease.
Worn rear trunnion
bearing.
Special Notes
It is not necessary to
replace motor.
Roller tracks should be
kept clean to keep glass
particles from wearing
out rollers.
Apply Locktite
®
to
threads.
Ram does not travel to
bottom of drawer. Ex-
tends to 6" from bottom
of basket. As more trash
is deposited and unit is
operated, compaction
will take place.
Bottles and cans should
be placed randomly in
center of drawer. Cans
and bottles neatly
arranged are capable of
supporting a tremendous
amount of pressure.
See section on greasing
mechanism.
VIII.
Bags pulled down
into drawer.
Using bags designed for
another manufacturer”s
compactor.
Improper installation of
bag.
Use Broan compactor
bags.
Install bag correctly. Bag should be captured
in “V” groove on right
front of drawer.
Correction
Replace.
Try again.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Straighten bracket.
Bend top rail on track to
adjust.
Bend to adjust.
Replace drawer.
Tighten.
Grease drive screw and
trunnion bearing using
wheel bearing grease.
Replace trunnion bear-
ing.