TM 5-6675-316-14
Table 8-2.
TROUBLESHOOTING - Cont
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
6. WAX COATING IS ROUGH, BUMPY, AND WAX FILAMENTS TRAIL FROM EDGE OF SHEET.
Step 1.
Check setting of LOW/HIGH thermostat.
(a) If in LOW range, increase setting one notch.
(b) Allow time for temperature to adjust. Feed scrap piece of
material through wax coater.
Repeat this procedure until
malfunction is corrected.
(c) If unable to correct malfunction, proceed to step 2.
Step 2.
Check that wax coater is level.
(a) If wax coater is level, proceed to step 3.
(b) Level wax coater.
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Step 3.
Check that carriage roller is seated firmly in wax tray and
carriage support bar is not jammed.
(a) If carriage support bar is free, proceed to step 4.
(b) Free carriage support bar.
Press down gently on both sides
of carriage roller to seat firmly.
Step 4.
Visually check gap between coating roller and doctor bar to be sure
it is even.
Adjust gap clearance (paragraph 8-10.2).
7. WAX BUILDS UPON TOP ROLLER, STRIPPER FINGERS, OR DOCTOR BAR.
Step 1.
Check wax level in tray.
(a) If wax level is correct, proceed to step 2.
(b) Break up pieces of new wax into small cubes and drop into
tray when OPERATE pilot light is on.
Step 2.
Visually check gap between top pressure roller and coating roller
to see if gap is too small or rollers are touching.
Adjust gap (paragraph 8-10.2).
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