TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE, DOWNEASTER SPREADERS ENGINE, BRIGGS & STRATTON / HONDA TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE Fuse in wiring harness blown. Battery lead connections are loose. Starting cable connectors loose. Engine Will Not Crank, or is hard to start Battery charge low or discharged. Connectors corroded or worn. Battery amperage too low. Starter/Solenoid malfunctioning. Air cleaner wet, or clogged. Choke on, flooding hot engine. Fuel tank empty. Spark plug wire disconnected. Fuel hose kinked, pinched. Wrong type of spark plug. Cranks - Will Not Start Fuel filter clogged. Electrical clutch engaged Fuel valve shut off Cranking speed too slow to start. Water in fuel, stale fuel. Spark plug loose. Wrong type fuel (Diesel). Low or no compression. Air cleaner wet, or clogged. Low idle fuel setting too lean. Bad Spark plug or gapped incorrect. Electric clutch dragging. Engine not properly warmed up. Runs Rough On Low Air filter is clogged. Running out of fuel. & Will Not Accelerate Valves are not sealing properly. Old gas and/or lacks power Piston rings are not sealing properly. Choke is partially closed. Head loose or head gasket blown or damaged. Carburetor needs adjustment or service. Water in fuel Low idle set too low Air cleaner wet, or clogged. Throttle or choke improperly set. Water contaminated fuel. Backfires on Full Throttle Dirty carburetor needs cleaning. Running out of fuel. Leaking, worn valves in engines. Fuel mixture too rich or too lean. Regulator-Rectifier burned out. Blowing fuses Alternator stator shorted. Leads pinched causing shorting. Wrong Regulator-Rectifier used. Faulty clutch Electric clutch will not engage Wiring wrong or not grounded. Low or no voltage to clutch Running out of fuel. Spark plug lead loose. Stops on High Idle Running out of oil in crankcase. Carburetor out of adjustment Key switch malfunctioning. Air cleaner wet, or clogged. Kill lead shorting out. Hot - Will Not Restart Closed choke flooding engine. Ran out of fuel. Fouled spark plug. Lost compression. Air cleaner wet, or clogged. Fuel running low. Choke not completely opened. Foreign material in carburetor. Throttle control cable clip loose. Cannot Reach High Idle RPM (No Load) Carburetor out of adjustment. Throttle control improperly installed. Spark plug gapped wrong causing intermittent firing. Fuel filter or line clogged. Drive system binding. Fuel inlet line too small. Carburetor is set too lean. Flywheel is loose. Engine knocks. Engine has overheated. Connecting rod is loose or worn. Carbon buildup in combustion chamber. Cylinder is excessively worn. Engine vibrates excessively. Engine is not mounted securely. Check platform and engine mounting fasteners 58 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE, DOWNEASTER SPREADERS GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING, GASOLINE ENGINE SERIES SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE Controller internal fuse blown Controller has no power (faulty / damaged valve coil on gas-hydraulic models, Power supply harness connections loose or corroded causing blown fuse) Faulty clutch keyway missing at gearbox shaft Controller has power but faulty ground in harness, or platform roller chain not attached conveyor or spinner does not operate loose of corroded power wire (faulty / damaged valve coil on gas-hydraulic models) faulty rocker switch Bent shaft, drive or idler Faulty bearings Noisy operation Bearings need lubrication Spinner disc unbalanced Foreign object in conveyor engine mounting loose, causing vibration Material not exiting Conveyor discharge clogged feed gate malfunction, or not open enough discharge chute Material bridging inside hopper Inverted Vee not installed Auger is jammed by a foreign object, or frozen Damaged gearbox Conveyor does not operate material Shaft key missing from gearbox/auger coupling Shear bolts broken on shaft coupler (faulty / damaged valve coil on gas-hydraulic models) Shaft key missing from gearbox/auger coupler Electric motor defective Conveyor operates erratically Shear bolts broken on shaft coupler (faulty / damaged valve coil on gas-hydraulic models) Bent shaft, drive or idler Bent shaft, drive or idler Faulty bearings Noisy operation Bearings need lubrication Spinner disc unbalanced Foreign object in conveyor Chain disconnected or loose Keyway missing Spinner disc jammed Spinner disc not turning roller chain binding/faulty faulty bearings (faulty / damaged valve coil on gas-hydraulic models) bearings need grease GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING, GAS/HYDRAULIC SERIES Controller internal fuse blown Coil should not draw over 5 amps, replace if does. No engagement of hydraulic valve on (faulty / damaged valve coil on gas-hydraulic models, When replacing coil, do not over tighten! self contained models. causing blown fuse) Replace coil YEARLY. Faulty valve coil / overheating. GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING, WIRELESS CONTROLLER ( ALSO SEE PAGES 63, 64 ) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE No power to wireless box. check fuse and on / off switch Bad connection at battery. LED light on, but wireless box does not Remote battery dead. Remote box is faulty work. 1. Using a paper clip, press create button on rear of transmitter. Blue light will flash. Press START, STOP, THROTTLE UP, THROTTLE DOWN , CLUTCH , in that order, and wait until blue light stops blinking before proceeding. Program Remote 2. Press and hold button in upper left side of box until light goes out. Press same button for 1 sec., light will begin to blink. Push STAR T button on remote for 1 sec., then push button in upper left of wireless box to lock remote to the box. Engine will not start Using a voltmeter, test the yellow wire to the solenoid for power while holding the START button Engine will not turn off Test black wire for ground, while holding STOP button. Using a voltmeter, test the red & brown wires for ground, then push THROTTLE UP button and test brown Throttle not working wire for pos (+), then push THROTTLE DOWN button and test red wire for pos (+) Using a voltmeter, test the wire wires pos (+), while holding the CLUTCH button. Clutch not working Make sure no other electrical components, such as work lights, or strobes, are spliced into this circuit. This will cause box to overheat under the additional amperage. 59 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE, DOWNEASTER SPREADERS VARIABLE SPEED CONTROLLER & ELECTRIC CONVEYOR SERIES ATTENTION: The Omega 1030 controller is designed to operate single stage salt spreaders with positive and negative wires from the controller, to the spreader motor. This controller features "Jackhammer" start-up, to make sure the spreader starts, in the case of a jam or frozen material. This cycle is 5 seconds and is normal, every cycle, operation along with "Guardian" current management, to protect your vehicle from dangerous current spikes. The "Blast" feature will send full voltage (top speed) to spinner for _ seconds. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE Controller not turned ON Controller has no power Power supply harness connections loose or corroded Controller internal or external fuse blown Conveyor harness is not connected to controller Controller has power but Conveyor speed setting is set too low Spinner harness connection at rear bumper or electric conveyor does not operate Conveyor harness damaged motor is loose or corroded Spinner harness is not connected to controller Spinner speed setting is set too low Controller has power but spinner does Spinner harness connection at rear bumper or electric Controller internal fuse blown not operate motor is loose or corroded Spinner harness damaged Loose or corroded conveyor harness connections Shear bolts broken on shaft coupler Conveyor speed setting is set too low Defective electric motor Conveyor operates erratically Shaft key missing from gearbox/auger coupler Conveyor harness damaged Electric motor defective Bent shaft, drive or idler Circuit breaker / Fuse overheating or faulty. Shear bolts broken on shaft coupler Conveyor turns on and off Loose chain or bad link. Broken or missing crossbars Circuit breaker / Fuse overheating or faulty. Defective electric motor Spinner operates erratically Loose or corroded spinner harness connections Spinner harness damaged Spinner speed setting is set too low Shear bolts broken on shaft coupler Damaged gearbox Conveyor does not operate Variable speed controller not functioning properly Electric motor defective Auger is jammed by a foreign object, or frozen material Shaft key missing from gearbox/auger coupling Bent shaft, drive or idler Faulty bearings Noisy operation Bearings need lubrication Spinner disc unbalanced Foreign object in conveyor Material not exiting Conveyor discharge clogged feed gate malfunction, or closed discharge chute Material bridging inside hopper Inverted Vee not installed Electric motor faulty Variable speed controller not functioning properly Spinner disc jammed Spinner disc not turning Keyway missing faulty bearings roller chain binding/faulty bearings need grease Grease spinner bearings, using only wheel bearing Speed Control overload light on Love joy (coupler) and spinner shaft are misaligned viscosity grease, while spinner is turned on. Feed gate door not open enough, causing build up Drive bearings not properly greased or seized. pressure (open door and install salt flap) Spinner shaft bent or spinner bearings seized Circuit breaking tripping and/or motor Inverted V deflector not installed Flip chute shaft misaligned, causing drive strain on is drawing too many amps Conveyor pintle chain and / or motor(s) Roller chains too tight, causing strain. (chain should be Faulty motor and/or motor internal bearings. 1/2" above center crossbar) 60.