User's Manual

Troubleshooting
12 3A1898B
Troubleshooting
Malfunction Possible Cause Solution
No lubrication
Canister empty Replace canister
Lubricator off
See Setting Up Electronic
Control, page 6
Grease spurts from lubricator
when removed from service
Resistance to grease flow too
high
• Manually purge point to
ensure that grease can
be freely received by
bearing.
• Reduce grease line
length and/or increase
line diameter
Eliminate restrictions caused
by small orifice fittings
Use a higher pressure lubrica-
tor for dispensing
Grease dispensing too fast
Wrong month setting selected
Select a more appropriate
discharge period.
• fewer months = faster dis-
charge
• more months = slower
discharge.
See Setting Up Electronic
Control, page 6.
Average ambient temperature
or vibration too high for acti-
vator type
Remote mount lubrication
canister away from heat
source
For Oil Filled Lubricators
Only: Oil throttle not installed
Install oil throttle