User Manual
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Jerky running
Drive unit is running, conveyor chain is not
Motor overheating on drive unit
Noise
Abnormal wear on plastic parts
Cause Corrective action
Damaged or badly fitted
slide rail
Inspect and replace as necessary.
Wrongly adjusted slip
clutch
Check and adjust slip clutch.
Worn transmission parts Check/replace transmission chain, chain
drive sprocket.
Conveyor chain is too
tight/loose
Tension conveyor chain correctly.
Dirty conveyor Clean conveyor chain/slide rail. Lubri-
cate with silicone based lubricant.
Cause Corrective action
Wrongly adjusted slip
clutch
Check adjustment of slip clutch.
Friction discs in slip clutch
are worn or contaminated
Check and replace if necessary.
Damaged/badly fitted slide
rail
Check the free running of the conveyor
chain.
Transmission products are
not fitted
Check and fit.
Cause Corrective action
Overloaded conveyor Remove products from conveyor and test
run.
Check actual conveyor load against rec-
ommended loading.
Gearbox leaking oil Check output shaft seal and area around
motor/gearbox interface.
Dirty conveyor Clean the conveyor chain with warm
water (50°).
Cause Corrective action
Worn or damaged bear-
ings in drive unit
Check/replace drive unit.
Damaged/badly fitted slide
rail
Check the free running of the conveyor
chain, especially in slide rail joints.
Excessive conveyor speed Lower speed.
Check actual load against recommended
loading.
Incorrect conveyor chain
tension
Lengthen/shorten conveyor chain.
Cause Corrective action
Overloaded conveyor Remove products from conveyor
and test run.
Check the free running of the con-
veyor chain.
Check actual conveyor load
against recommended loading.
Ambient temperature too high Check against recommended
temperature for conveyor.
Chemicals in the environment are
affecting plastic parts
Check in FlexLink main catalogue
(section TR) for listing of incom-
patible chemicals.
Damage due to ingress of con-
taminate
Clean the system.
Particles, swarf etc. Remove source of contamination.