| What's
the Problem |
Is
this the Cause |
Here's
the Solution |
| 1)
Conveyor belt is not moving. |
1a)
No power at the outlet. |
1a)
Make sure power cord is plugged in all the way. Check
for power at the outlet with a multimeter or by plugging
in a drill, radio or other device. If no power is detected
check circuit breaker. |
| 1b)
Conveyor motor drive belt has derailed. |
1b)
Lift up on motor and install drive belt. Check pulley
alignment. |
| 1c)
Ball stuck in conveyor. |
1c)
Dislodge any balls that are stuck in the conveyor, look
down inside the bottom end of the conveyor for balls jammed
around conveyor belt pulley. |
| 1d)
Damaged power cord. |
1d)
Check for nicks or cuts in power cord. Repair or replace
as needed. |
| 1e)
Damage to male end of power cord. |
1e)
Remove male end of plug and check for damaged or loose
wires. |
| 1f)
Defective conveyor motor. |
1f)
To verify, check for 115VAC at motor. If voltage is present,
replace motor. |
| 1g)
Loose elevator flight bolts catching on top end of conveyor.
|
1g)
Tighten loose elevator flight bolts. NOTE: DO NOT OVER
TIGHTEN BOLTS. |
| 1h)
Bad “current sensor”. |
1h)
Replace “current sensor” or call ABC for verification.
|
| 2)
Baseball and/or softball distributing motors are not turning.
|
2a)
Stuck ball in hopper area. |
2a)
Dislodge any jammed balls. |
| 2b)
Circuit breakers on baseball/softball hoppers have popped.
|
2b)
Check for any jammed balls, dislodge them, and reset circuit
breakers on hoppers. |
| 2c)
Power cord knocked loose by balls. |
2c)
Check power cord at outlet. |
| 2d)
Damaged power cord. |
2d)
Check for nicks or cuts on power cord. Repair or replace
as needed. |
| 2e)
No power at outlet. |
2e)
Check circuit breaker in service panel, if okay call ABC
for instructions. |
| 2f)
Bad “current sensor”. |
2f)
Replace “current sensor” or call ABC for verification.
|
| 3)
Ball troughs are not filling with balls. |
3a)
Balls not returning to sump area. |
3a)
Dislodge balls from back of stalls in pit area and all
other areas in batting cage. |
| 3b)
Ball quantity is low. |
3b)
Add balls to system (add a dozen at a time and watch for
results). |
| 3c)
Balls are hung up in various areas. |
3c)
Check for balls hung up in various areas (i.e. holes in
netting, hung up by pitching machine power cords, etc...)
|
| 3d)
Foreign object stuck in trough. |
3d)
Dislodge foreign objects. |
