Vertical contact toaster, Troubleshooting (continued) – Antunes, AJ VCT-50 User Manual

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VERTICAL CONTACT TOASTER

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P/N 1010729 Rev. C 05/04

VERTICAL CONTACT TOASTER

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P/N 1010729 Rev. C 05/04

Problem

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

Platen is hot and conveyor belts

do not move.

Toaster is installed incor-

rectly.

Perform installation and operating proce-

dures (pages 7-8).

Wiring problems.

Check all electrical connections for burns,

discoloration or arcing. Replace all connec-

tions or components with damaged terminals.

Replace all damaged wiring with the same

(or higher) rated wire.

Drive motor inoperable or

incorrect conveyor drive

motor.

To check drive motor:

1. Measure resistance of motor coil. Replace

motor if coil measures either open circuit

or zero resistance.

2. Mark the drive motor sprocket and count

the turns per minute. Correct drive motor

speed is nine (9) turns per minute for VCT-

20; three (3) turns per minute for VCT-25;

one (1) turn per minute for VCT-50.

Broken drive chain or loose
sprocket.

Check drive chain for kinks, broken or bent

links or other damage. Check motor sprocket

and drive sprockets (on drive shaft); tighten

setscrew on flat of shaft if required. Check

for damaged/worn sprockets and replace as

required.

Heat shield. not installed.

Install heat shield.

Conveyor belts installed

incorrectly.

Install conveyor belt to match diagram in Fig.

8 (page 11). Be sure that ends of the hooks

are facing down.

Conveyor interlock switch

not depressed.

Install heat shield. correctly.

Spring tensioner assy. or

tensioner bent or missing.

Replace spring tensioner assy(s). (29, page

22) or tensioners (4, page 24) if damaged or

loose.

Replace slide rails (40, page 24) if worn or

missing.

Conveyor belt too loose

or missing links (41 links

required when new). When

new, conveyor has 37 large

links and 4 small links.

Remove conveyor belt (page 11). Lay belt

flat and count links. Replace entire belt if

links are damaged. If conveyor belt has too

much play, it will jam. Adjust belt length as

described under Servicing Conveyor Belts

(page 11).

TROUBLESHOOTING (continued)

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