Kongskilde TRL 20 Instructions De Service page 14

Check list for faults
Faults Cause
Poor capacity or
Bend too close to rotary valve
grain flow
stopped
completely
Too short a distance between two bends on the
pipeline
Pipes other than OK 160 pipes are being used
Leaking pipes or bends
Deposit in the pipes
Leaking joints
Wrong piping termination
Sloping pipelines
Pipelines are choked with grain
Feed is pointing in wrong direction
The feed does not match the blower
Direction wrong (see arrows on blower and
rotatary valve)
Intake regulation shutter cannot move freely
V-belts are too slack or possibly worn out
Worn rubber paddles in the rotary
A stone, stick etc. may have blocked the rotary
valve
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Remedy
It is recommended to have a minimum of 2 metres
straight line before the bend
It is recommended to have a minimum of 2 metres
straight line between two bends
Use Kongskilde OK 160 pipes on whole pipeline
Replace leaking parts
Clean the pipes
Assemble pipes correctly
Preferably terminate piping with a cyclone or an
exhaust head
Use only vertical and horizontal pipelines
See if the blower can empty the pipeline by
shutting off the flow to the feed
Reverse the feed - see arrow on feed
Use the correct feed
Let an electrician reverse the direction of rotation
of the motor.
The shutter is not released from start position, or
the function of the shutter is impeded by dirt
Tighten or replace the V-belts
Replace the rubber paddles
Remove the obstruction and check that the rotary
valve is undamaged