Glastender Bottle Disintegration System - Manual (Page 12)

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Unit does not run. 1. The door is open. 1. Close the door.
2. The bucket is not seated fully in the
unit.
2. Install the bucket fully into the unit.
3. The bucket handle is not facing out. 3. Remove the bucket and re-install
with the handle facing out.
4. The top cover is not on the machine. 4. Install the top cover.
5. The chute is not installed correctly on
the unit.
5. Install the chute as shown on page 8.
6. The front cover is not on the machine. 6. Install the front cover.
7. The unit is unplugged.
7. Plug the unit into the appropriate
power source.
8. The ON/OFF switch is in the OFF
position.
8. Toggle the ON/OFF switch to the
ON position.
9. The circuit breaker is tripped. 9. Reset the breaker.
Unit is on but the bar
is not turning.
1. A bottle or piece of glass or foreign
material is jammed in the chute or
drum.
1. While wearing protective gloves,
unplug unit, remove bucket, and
reach into drum. Grasp crusher bar
and rotate counter-clockwise. This
should dislodge any material.
Unit is on but the bar
is not turning and
there are no motor
sounds.
1. The motor has turned off on thermal
overload due to excessive heat which
is caused by inadequate ventilation or
high ambient temperature (i.e., room
temperature at 100°F or more).
1. Turn unit off, wait approx. 30
minutes and turn on again. In all
cases, to minimize these events,
allow ventilation space on sides and
back of unit for adequate circulation
of air flow.
Unit is on, motor is
running, but bottles
are falling through
without being
crushed.
1. The Crusher bar is jammed. 1. Un-jam the bar - While wearing
protective gloves, unplug unit,
remove bucket, and reach into
drum. Grasp crusher bar and rotate
counter-clockwise.
2. The drive belt has broken. 2. Obtain a new belt. Unplug the unit,
remove the top cover, replace belt.
Re-install top cover.
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