Trouble Shooting - Walinga Agri-Vac 3510 Operator's Manual And Parts Book

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

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The Walinga Agri-Vac® is a high capacity air pump that creates a vacuum for picking up grain and supplies
pressurized air for moving the grain. It is a simple and reliable system that requires minimum maintenance.
In the following section, we have listed many of the problems, causes and solutions to the
problems that you may encounter.
If you encounter a problem that is di cult to solve, even after having read through this trouble shooting section,
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please call your Walinga
from your Agri-Vac ® ready.
6.1 MOBILE TRANSFER UNIT
PROBLEM
Slow to pick up grain.
Slow discharge of grain.
Pulsation.
dealer. Before you call, please have this Operator's Manual and the serial number
CAUSE
Receiver choke activated.
Air leaks.
Improper setting of airslide.
Defective airlock.
Defective blower.
Airslide open too far.
Air leaks.
Defective blower.
Defective airlock.
Not enough air ow.
Too many bends.
SOLUTION
Shut down and restrt.
Tighten all vacuum connections.
Be sure seals are in good condition.
Check hoses for leaks.
Check hose coupling gaskets.
Tighten receiver coupling to base.
Check seal on pre-cleaner bottom
door (if so equipped). Close and
secure.
Check blower belt tension.
Reset airslide.
Check airlock tip clearance (see
5.2.7). Adjust or replace tips as re-
quired.
Check clearance between lobes and
case. Excessive clearance will de-
crease air ow. Consult your dealer.
Slowly close airslide in increments.
Tighten all pressure connections.
Be sure seals are in good condition.
Check hose coupling gaskets.
Check hoses for leaks.
Check airlock belt tension.
Check clearance. Excessive clear-
ance will decrease air ow (see 5.2.6).
Consult your dealer.
Check that tip tension is correct.
Adjust or replace tips as required (see
5.2.7).
Open airslide nozzle to provide more
air.
Increase blower speed or decrease
size of intake piping.
Straighten out intake lines.
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