Hornady Lock-N-Load Rifle Bullet Feeder - Manual (Page 16)

Troubleshooting the Lock-N-Load ® Rifle Bullet Feeder
Problems Possible Causes & Solutions
Hopper does not turn on • Switch cable is not connected to the micro switch.
Connect the cable to the switch (see step 8).
• Power supply is not plugged in. Plug in power supply (see step 9).
• Power switch is not turned on. Turn on switch (see step 9).
• Micro switch is out of adjustment. Adjust the switch (see step 12A).
• Bullet or other object is stuck in the switch housing. Clear the obstruction.
Bullets feeding up-side-down • The bullet guide plate is too high. Lower and adjust the bullet guide plate (see step 6).
• Wipers are not adjusted correctly. Adjust wipers (see step 7).
• Using round nose or flat tipped bullets. Do not use these bullets.
Bullets not feeding through feed spring/tube • Bullets feeding upside down can cause a jam. Perform
feeder adjustment (see step 6 & 7).
• Support tube is too high or too low. The feed spring may be too
tight or too loose. Adjust hopper height (see step 25B).
• Incorrect hopper mounting holes used. Mount the hopper using the bottom and
middle mounting holes to obtain the proper hopper feed angle (see step 4).
• A bullet of a larger caliber or other debris may clog the
feed system. Clear and discard any debris.
Bullets don’t drop into feed block • Feed tube retainer doesn’t line up with feed block.
Adjust feed tube retainer (see step 15).
• Feed tube retainer is adjusted too high. Adjust feed tube retainer
down, but not below the tip of the bullet (see step 15).
• Improper feeder block selection. The short feeder block may not
consistently drop bullets longer than 0.78" long (see step 13).
Feeder Blocks do not rotate • Incorrect feeder block selection. If the bullet is shorter than the feed block
it will not be able to rotate. Select a shorter feed block (see step 8).
• Feed tube retainer is adjusted too low. Adjust feed tube retainer up (see step 15).
• Incorrect bullet selection. 22 cal bullets shorter than 0.58" long and
longer than 1.13" will not feed in this die and may cause jamming.
• Bullet ramp is not inside of the die. Put the feeder ramp
and spring inside the die (see step 16B).
Die jams • Extra bullets in the die. WARNING! MULTIPLE BULLETS IN THE DIE
MAY CAUSE JAMMING. IF THE PRESS IS PARTIALLY CYCLED OR IF AN
EXTRA BULLET IS DROPPED INTO THE DIE, DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
MAY OCCUR. REMOVE ANY EXTRA BULLETS TO CLEAR A JAM.
• A dirty die may cause the seating stem to hang crooked and
prevent the die from cycling. Clean the die (see step 17).
• Table may not be level. If the die is not level, the seating stem may not move
to center after a bullet passes by. Mount your press on a level table.
Bullets seat hard • Cases need to be cleaned, chamfered, de-burred, and have the proper
neck inner diameter prior to loading. Failure to do so may not work in
the press and will reduce the quality of your loaded ammo.
• Two bullets in the die. WARNING! IF YOU SHORT STROKE THE PRESS OR DROP
AN EXTRA BULLET IN THE DIE, DANGEROUS LOAD CONDITIONS CAN OCCUR.
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