Tornado SHO
Model No. 3007, 3007A, 3007EX
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Low Production
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Check for excessive carbon on the ribbons. Follow the instructions for removing and
cleaning band and ribbon if needed.
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Check heat control for correct setting.
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Check the line voltage. A primary reason for low production and poor equipment
performance is low line voltage. Have an electrician check the line voltage and add
new lines for all of the various equipment you have plugged into the electric circuit if
there is not enough current for the requirement listed on the equipment nameplate.
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Check the ribbons. For machines with two ribbons, one burned out or shorted ribbon
will cut production in half.
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Foreign objects in the head assembly may short out a ribbon or cause an out-of-
balance condition.
Excessive Smoke
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Check heat control setting. After warm up, equipment should make good floss at a
reduced setting. Never let the machine operate with the heat so high it produces
smoke or if you can smell burned sugar. This condition quickly fills the ribbon with
carbonized sugar.
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Check the product mixture being used. For best results, use nothing with a cornstarch
base.
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Check the band and ribbon for excessive sugar build up and remove if needed as
described Floss Bands and Ribbons section.
Excessive Vibration
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If the equipment is new, verify that shipping bolts have been loosened and packing
materials were removed from the machine.
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When adding sugar to the floss head, always fill it 90% full to obtain a balanced
condition in the head and eliminate vibration.
DO NOT
add sugar with motor running!
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Check for stretched or uneven suspension springs.
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Run the sugar completely out, then check for foreign objects or sugar lumps in the
head assembly.
