PA Industries Precision AirFeed - Manual (Page 26)

TROUBLE
SHOOTING
CHART
FEEDS
LONG
FEEDS FEEDS AND FEED AIR
SHORT LONG SHORT SLIDE LEAKAGE
Feed
Feed Slide
Strip Strip Slide Moves Strip Strip
Moves Moves Not Before Moves Moves Moves Exhaust
Under Under Making Feed Under Under To Port
Feed Stock Full Clamp Feed Stock Stock Stop No Valve Main Air
Clamp Clamp Stroke Closes Clamp Clamp Buckles Screw Motion Block Body Tubes
MAINTENANCE
SET-UP & OPERATION
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Air Pressure or Volume Too Low ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Feed Mounted Loose or Misaligned ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Obstruction within Die: Slugs, Scrap ✔ ✔ ✔
Camber, Burrs, Unstraightened Coil ✔ ✔ ✔
Oily, Slippery Strip ✔ ✔ ✔
Stock Reel Drag or Tight Loop ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Feed Timing Incorrect ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Forming Die Pulls Strip Forward ✔ ✔
Shearing Die Pushes Strip Backward ✔ ✔
Speed Adjust Screw Set Wrong ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Clamp Clearance Set Wrong ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Water or Dirt in Air Line ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Cartridge Valve Malfunction ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Clamp Pistons O-Rings Leaking ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Main Piston Cup Seals Leaking ✔ ✔
Air Tube O-Rings Leaking ✔ ✔ ✔
Valve Disc Broken ✔ ✔
Gasket Failure Under Valve ✔ ✔
Worn or Broken Clamp Springs ✔ ✔
Feed or Stock Clamp Springs Reversed ✔ ✔ ✔
Not Enough Air Line Oil ✔ ✔
Retaining Plate Gasket Leaking ✔ ✔ ✔
Cushions Filled with Oil or Dirt ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔