TM 5-3895-374-24-2
Problem
Cause
Solution/Reference
Variable speed drive
failure
Variable speed drive
energized and selected
manual or auto
Aggregate feed rate not
to tolerance
Calibration of bins in error
Re-calibrate aggregate
bins
Belt slipping on feeder
Repair, replace or tighten
as required
Drive belts slipping
Repair, replace or tighten
as required
Blockage in discharge
area of feeder
Remove blockages
Weigh scale in error
Re-calibrate scale
Asphalt not added to mix
Asphalt metering pump
stopped
Start pump
Divert valve selected to
divert
Select manual
Divert valve failure
Check manually by
selecting DRUM position
momentarily
Asphalt tanker empty
Replenish supply of
asphalt cement
Computer failure caused
by 0% asphalt entered
Enter percent of asphalt
cement required
Computer failure caused
by improper time
Enter correct time delay
required
Low air pressure
Valves not set correctly
Blockage in lines
Liquid asphalt not to
temperature
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