SECTION 9 — TROUBLESHOOTING
9-1 TOUGH GUN TT3 Reamer
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. LED signals not
activating.
1. Circuit board damaged.
2. Limit switch malfunctioning.
3. Input voltage is incorrect.
4. Broken switch actuator.
5. Sink/Source issue.
1. Replace circuit board.
2. Replace limit switch.
3. Check input voltage and make adjustments as required.
4. Replace actuator spindle.
5. Set switches accurately.
2. Motor stops
during operation.
1. Air supply is incorrect.
2. Excessive spatter buildup.
3. Lubricator not installed or adjusted
properly.
4. Water in air lines / motor.
5. Improper nozzle orientation.
6. Motor valve failed.
1. Set at 80-100 psi at 16 CFM.
2.
a.
Apply or increase quantity of anti-spatter liquid.
b.
Increase frequency of gun cleaning or modify welding
parameters.
3. Ensure lubricator is installed and adjusted (see section 4-1 Air
4. Dryer required for air system.
5. Ensure consumables are concentric with cutter.
6. Replace damaged valve.
3. Pneumatic
functions not
operative.
1. Air lines damaged or obstructed.
2. Air supply is incorrect.
3. Faulty Home Position switch.
4. Manual switches engaged.
5. Bad valve.
6. No power.
1. Replace air line(s).
2. Check air supply, set at 80-100 psi at 16 CFM.
3. Repair or replace Home Position switch.
4. Turn off manual switches.
5. Replace faulty valve.
6. Reconnect power.
4. Broken cutter.
1. Improper cutter being used.
2. Flow control valve set too fast.
3. Gun improperly aligned in TOUGH
GUN Reamer.
1. Repair or replace damaged components.
2. Adjust feed rate, adjust flow control valve.
3. Check v-block / nozzle compatibility chart (refer to Cutter Blade
and V-Block Chart in the SP-TT3 TOUGH GUN TT3 Reamer spec
sheet at www.Tregaskiss.com/spec).
5. Reamer stays in
UP position.
1. Cutter blade is jammed in gun.
2. Faulty spindle limit switch.
3. Cycle Start signal held on too long.
1.
a.
Checking proper alignment can prevent the blade from
jamming.
b.
Repair or replace damaged components.
2. Repair or replace spindle limit switch.
3. Revise program (0.5 sec. pulse).
6. Cycle Complete
signal does not
activate.
1. Faulty limit switch.
2. Faulty circuit board.
3. Missing / broken spindle actuator.
4. Faulty clamp valve.
1. Check or replace limit switches.
2. Check or replace circuit board.
3. Replace spindle actuator.
4. Replace faulty valve.
7. No air flow / no
anti-spatter.
1. Output to unit not functioning.
2. Loss of air supply.
3. Faulty solenoid valve.
4. Sink/Source.
1. Check output signal and cable.
2.
a.
Check air supply.
b.
Check air line and nozzle for blockage.
3. Check valve and replace if required.
4. Adjust Sink/Source switch for sprayer.
8. Air flow but no
anti-spatter.
1. Vent blocked on reservoir.
2. Spool in check valve stuck.
3. Fluid hose blocked.
1. Open vent.
2. Repair or replace check valve.
3. Clean or repair fluid hose.
9. Spray head
plugged.
1. Debris in spray head.
1. Clean spray head.
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