Specifications

SP8018 TRX TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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COMPLAINT CAUSE CORRECTION
Engine will not start. (See
Engine Manufacturer
Manual for further
information.)
• Loose ground wire.
• Loose hot wire.
• Dead battery.
• Clean and tighten.
• Clean and tighten.
• Recharge or replace.
Hydraulic system loss of
power.
• Low oil.
• Valve set too low.
• Missing or sheared key on
pump shaft.
• Bad cylinder.
• Refill with correct oil.
• Adjust relief valve.
• Remove pump, replace or
repair keyway.
• Replace cylinder packing.
Swing cylinder loss of
power.
• Cutter head speed
adjustment screw turned
wide open.
• Screw in speed adjustment
screw to close bypass. Re-
adjust for “no bounce”
cutting.
Belt Squeal.
• Belt tension too loose.
• Belt out of line.
• Tighten.
• Align Pulleys.
Belt jumping off.
• Engaging or disengaging
belt at high engine RPM.
• Belt keeper too far from
belt.
• Only engage or disengage
belts at low engine speeds.
• Adjust keeper closer to
belt.
Cutter wheel vibration.
• Tooth missing.
• Pocket out of balance.
• Improper tooth
arrangement.
• Replace missing teeth.
• Always replace pockets in
pairs across from each
other.
• Install correctly with like
pairs of teeth directly
across from each other.
Cutter wheel throwing
teeth.
• Bad pocket.
• Dirt in pocket.
• Worn cutter wheel.
• Replace pocket.
• Clean pocket and replace
missing teeth.
• Replace cutter wheel.
Cutter wheel breaking
teeth.
• Teeth set too far out of
pocket.
• Use gauge to set teeth
correctly.
Cutter wheel stops turning.
• Belt not engaged.
• Engine belt broke.
• Poly chain
® belt broke.
• Sheared key in shaft.
• Broken cutter wheel shaft.
• Adjust yoke assembly.
• Replace belt.
• Replace belt.
• Replace key.
• Replace shaft.