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Troubleshooting
Use the table below to troubleshoot problems before contacting service personnel or your local dealer. If the
problem continues after troubleshooting, call your local dealer for assistance.
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Travel Lever:
No movement or
hard switching
Blocked pressure.
Air in hydraulic oil system.
Do not move travel lever while the
compactor is not operating. Only move
the lever while it is operating.
Bleed the hydraulic oil by pumping with
travel lever.
Slow Travel:
Speed and weak
vibration
Slow engine speed
Reset the engine RPM appropriately.
Clutch slips
Check the clutch, replacing any worn
parts.
V-belt slips
Check the V-belt, replacing it if worn.
Overfull vibrator oil
Drain some to keep an appropriate
level.
Vibrator housing wear or damage
Check the vibrator, gear, and counter-
weight. Repair or replace worn or
damaged parts.
Forward or re-
verse is possible
but direction
switching is im-
possible.
Travel lever parts wear or damage
Check all lever parts. See the handle
bar section of the parts list.
Oil hose cut
Repair or replace hose then refill sys-
tem with oil.
Air in the hydraulic oil system
Bleed the hydraulic oil by pumping with
travel lever.
Foreign substance in the travel lever
mechanism
Check the travel lever mechanism; re-
place any worn or damaged parts.
Piston or bearing damage in vibrator
cylinder
Check the piston and bearing in the
cylinder. Replace and worn or dam-
aged parts.
No Forward or
backward moving
V-belt slip
Replace the V-belt.
Clutch slip
Check the clutch spring and shoes.
Replace any worn or damaged parts.
Vibrator lock
Check the vibrator housing (eccentric
vibrator, gear, counterweight). Re-
place any worn or damaged parts.
Cylinder piston or bearing damage
Check the cylinder piston and bearing.
Replace any worn or damaged parts.
Too much re-
sistance when
Travel Lever
works
Air in the hydraulic oil system
Bleed the hydraulic oil by pumping with
travel lever.
Cylinder piston or bearing damage
Check the cylinder piston and bearing.
Replace any worn or damaged parts.
Slow Travel
Speed
Mud or foreign material in vibrator plate
Clean the vibrator plate and mecha-
nism.