Troubleshooting - GPI 03 Series Owner's Manual

SYMPTOM
A. METER IS NOT 1. Field Calibration not
ACCURATE
B. READOUT
FADED,
BLANK OR
LOW BATTERY
MESSAGE
APPEARS
C. NORMAL
FLOWRATE
BUT METER
DOES NOT
COUNT

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBABLE CAUSE
performed properly
2. Factory Calibration
not suitable for liquid
being measured
3. Meter operated below Increase flowrate. See Specifica-
minimum flowrate
4. Meter partially clog-
ged with dried liquid
5. Turbine bearings
partially clogged with
dried liquid
6. Teflon tape or other
®
material wrapped
around rotor
7. Installed too close to
fittings
8. Installed too close to
motors or electrically
"noisy" environment
1. Batteries weak, dead
or not connected
2. Computer defective
1. Field Calibration not
performed correctly
2. Rotor stuck or
damaged
3. Teflon tape or other
®
material wrapped
around rotor
4. Computer defective
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Field calibrate again or select
Factory Calibration.
Perform a Field Calibration
according to Calibration Section.
tions Section.
Remove meter. Clean carefully with
WD-40 or similar penetrating lubri-
®
cant. Make sure rotor spins freely.
Remove meter. Lubricate bearings
with WD-40 or similar penetrating
®
lubricant through small holes in tur-
bine supports. Make sure rotor spins
freely.
Remove meter. Clear material from
rotor. Make sure rotor spins freely.
Install correctly. See Installation
Section.
Install correctly. See Installation
Section.
Remove computer and replace bat-
teries. Install computer again,
making sure that the seal seats
evenly around the computer and
turbine housing.
Contact the factory.
Field calibrate again or select
Factory Calibration.
Remove meter. Lubricate turbine
bearings with WD-40
trating lubricant through small holes
in turbine supports. Make sure rotor
spins freely. If rotor cannot be
loosened, contact the factory.
Remove meter. Clear material from
rotor. Make sure rotor spins freely.
Contact the factory.
or similar pene-
®
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