Flashback Troubleshooting

   
3. ELEMENT TRAY WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT

A. CHECK TO INSURE YOU HAVE AIR SUPPLIED TO THE FLASHBACK.

B. CHECK TO INSURE THE FLASHBACK CABLE IS PROPERLY PLUGGED IN THE FLASHBACK COMMUNICATOR BRACKET ON THE BASE OF THE PRESS AND THAT THE DUMMY PLUG IS IN PLACE ON THE BACK OF THE FLASHBACK CONTROL PANEL.

C. TURN THE AUTO FLASH SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION.

D. PLACE THE MODE SELECTOR IN THE PRINT/FLASH/PRINT/FLASH MODE.

E. PUT FLASH TABLE UP/DOWN SWITCH IN THE FLASH TABLE DOWN POSITION.

F. OPEN THE EXTEND AND RETRACT FLOW CONTROLS A COUPLE OF TURNS.

G. RAISE AND THEN LOWER THE PALLET TABLE.

H. IF THE FLASHBACK DID NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT, REACH IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND ACTIVATE THE SNAP ACTION SWITCH LOCATED ON THE FLASHBACK COMMUNICATOR BRACKET MOUNTED ON THE TOP OF THE PRESS BASE WHERE THE FLASHBACK CABLE IS PLUGGED IN.

I. IF ACTIVATING THE SWITCH MADE THE FLASHBACK EXTEND AND RETRACT YOU WILL NEED TO ADJUST THE SWITCH SO THAT IT IS ACTIVATED EACH TIME THE PALLET TABLE COMES DOWN.

J. IF ACTIVATING THE SWITCH DID NOT MAKE THE FLASHBACK EXTEND AND RETRACT, DISCONNECT THE 220 VOLT POWER LINE OR TURN OFF THE BREAKER.

K. OPEN THE FLASHBACK CONTROL BOX.

L. SET YOUR VOLTMETER UP TO MEASURE FOR 24 VOLTS DC

M. THE PRIMARY LATCHING RELAY IS THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IT WILL HAVE AN ORANGE WIRE ON TERMINAL # 4.

N. HOLD THE BLACK LEAD FROM YOUR VOLTMETER ON TERMINAL # A FOR ALL THE TESTING IN THE CONTROL PANEL. WE WILL ONLY BE MOVING THE RED LEAD FROM TERMINAL TO TERMINAL.

O. YOU SHOULD HAVE VOLTAGE ON TERMINAL # 7. IF YOU DO NOT, CHECK THAT THE FLASHBACK CABLE IS PLUGGED IN. MAKE SURE ALL 3 WIRES ARE STILL CONNECTED TO THE F/B COMMUNICATOR SWITCH, LOCATED ON THE BASE OF THE PRESS WHERE THE F/B CABLE IS PLUGGED IN.

P. PULL THE BASE PANEL OFF THE PRESS AND LOCATE PLC. (COMPUTER)

Q. CHECK THE 5 WIRES COMING FROM THE F/B COMMUNICATOR BRACKET TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL CONNECTED.

R. CALL TUF PRODUCTS SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE IN TESTING THE REST OF THE FLASHBACK.

 

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