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Troubleshooting |
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Murphy's Law #1 |
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If things can go wrong, they will go
wrong |
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Murphy's Law #2 |
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Murphy is an optimist
Things
will always seem worse than what they should be in an ideal
world |
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Murphy's Law #3 |
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?% of all units fitted will fail due to one of
many unit failure mode possibilities |
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No SPL manufacturer has developed a completely reliable
unit |
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Murphy's Law #4 |
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Most customer perceived failures will not
be the fault of the unit. They
will usually be the customers poor fitting practises or lack of
understanding of what the unit can do
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When Things Go
Wrong |
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Step
#1 - Don’t panic
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Check unit
- Are lights working?
- Has piston moved?
- Is there back pressure?
Remove
unit & observe grease flow immediately
replace any faulty units |
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Step #2 - Check application |
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There is back-pressure.
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Is the bearing fitted correctly?
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Are passages clear? - test pressure
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Direct or remote mounted?
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Are hoses suitable?
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Step #3 - Make
recommendation |
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- Rectify
back pressure cause(bearing
fitting, seal type, hose diameter, small passages, application
rate)
- Cease use
of unit to this application(if cause
of back pressure cannot be rectified)
- Recommend
high pressure options (manual
greasing, centralized system)
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