TM 5-6675-321-14
Table 4-2.
TROUBLESHOOTING - Cont
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
2.
WAX COATING APPEARS FLAT AND DULL - Cont
Step 2.
Check LOW/HIGH thermostat setting.
If in HIGH range, reduce setting one notch. Allow time for
temperature to adjust .
R e p e a t i f m a l f u n c t i o n p e r s i s t s.
3 .
WAX BLEEDS THROUGH SHEET.
Step 1.
Check setting of LOW/HIGH thermostat.
(a) If in HIGH range, reduce setting one notch. Allow
time for temperature to adjust.
NOTE
If thermostat is set too low, machine will not operate correctly.
(b) Run scrap piece of material through wax coater. If mal-
f u n c t i o n p e r s i s t s,
repeat step (a) above until wax has stopped
bleeding.
( c ) I f u n a b l e t o c o r r e c t m a l f u n c t i o n , p r o c e e d t o s t e p 2.
Step 2.
Check to see if wax is too thick.
Refer to malfunction 4, steps 1 and 2.
4.
COATING LAYER IS TOO THICK OR TOO THIN.
Step 1.
Visually examine clearance between doctor bar and coating roller
to see if gap appears uneven, too small, or too large.
(a) If gap appears correct, proceed to step 2.
(b) Adjust doctor bar gap (paragraph 4-10.1)
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