Ditch Witch FM13V - Manual (Page 42)

42 FM13V - TROUBLESHOOTING
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42 FM13V - TROUBLESHOOTING
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Low yield properties Check feed rate.
Make sure screen is in strainer.
Check water pH.
Try different brand of drilling fluid
additive.
Add polymer to drilling fluid tank only
after bentonite has been yielded out.
Hourmeter does not
work. Replace hourmeter. Contact your local
Ditch Witch dealership for replacement
parts.
• Mount with provided screws.
• Wrap pick-up wire around spark plug
wire no more than four times. Ensure
that pick-up wire does not come in
contact with spark plug and is not
near a heat source (i.e. muffler).
• Attach ground wire to an engine
block bolt.
Important: Ensure that hourmeter is
not placed too close to a sound
source other than the engine. Failure
to do so will result in inaccurate
readings.
Problem Possible solutions
Low yield properties Check feed rate.
Make sure screen is in strainer.
Check water pH.
Try different brand of drilling fluid
additive.
Add polymer to drilling fluid tank only
after bentonite has been yielded out.
Hourmeter does not
work. Replace hourmeter. Contact your local
Ditch Witch dealership for replacement
parts.
• Mount with provided screws.
• Wrap pick-up wire around spark plug
wire no more than four times. Ensure
that pick-up wire does not come in
contact with spark plug and is not
near a heat source (i.e. muffler).
• Attach ground wire to an engine
block bolt.
Important: Ensure that hourmeter is
not placed too close to a sound
source other than the engine. Failure
to do so will result in inaccurate
readings.
Problem Possible solutions