Garbage Compactor Troubleshooting Chart

This table only for Rear Loaded Refuse Compactor. For detailed information please use your Rear Loaded Garbage Compactor Manuel.

 

FAILURE

REASON

SOLUTION

1

Hydraulic pump runs very loudly.

  • Oil level is too low
  • Thete is air in suction section of the pump
  • Pump does not produce pressure
  • Viscosity of oil is low
  • Check the oil level
  • Check the air input in pump suction connections
  • Repair the pump
  • Replace the oil
  •  Check the oil level
  • Check the air input in pump suction connections
  • Repair the pump
  • Replace the oil

2

Compaction plate runs with vibrations.

  • Pump is broken
  • Cylinders are broken
  • Up and down compaction plate touches the sides
  • Repair the pump
  • Check the cylinders
  • Setup the upper compaction plate side plates
 
  • Repair the pump
  • Check the cylinders
  • Setup the upper compaction plate side plates

3

Compacted waste is less than capacity

  • Safety ventiles on road ventiles are not set
  • Pump does not produce required pressure
  • Setup of safety ventiles must be done in Hidromak
  • Repair the pump
 
  • Setup of safety ventiles must be done in Hidromak
  • Repair the pump

4

Discharge plate does not discharge the waste.

  • Telescopic cylinder is broken.
  • Safety ventile is not set
  • There are clearances around discharge plate
  • Repair the Telescopic cylinder
  • Adjust the safety ventile
  • Adjust the discharge plate adjustment plates
 
  • Repair the Telescopic cylinder
  • Adjust the safety ventile
  • Adjust the discharge plate adjustment plates

5

The tailgate does not move down or moves down very fast

  • The adjustment of the hose explosion ventiles is bad
  • The adjustment of the ventiles is bad
  • Adjust the hose explosion ventiles
  • Adjust the constant setup ventiles
 
  • Adjust the hose explosion ventiles
  • Adjust the constant setup ventiles

6

Container arms do not hold up the container

  • Pump is broken
  • Road ventiles are not adjusted
  • Oil seperator is not adjusted
  • Repair the pump
  • Adjust the safety ventiles
  • Adjust the oil seperator
  •  Repair the pump
  • Adjust the safety ventiles
  • Adjust the oil seperator

7

Container holding arms move down very fast

  • Constant setup ventiles are not adjusted
  • Adjust the constant setup ventiles
 
  • Adjust the constant setup ventiles

8

There are leakages in hydraulic system

  • Screws are loosened
  • Tighten the screws
  •  Tighten the screws

9

P.T.O. produces sound

  • The gears depreciated
  • Repair P.T.O.
  •  Repair P.T.O.

10

Hydraulic system does not work

  • Pump is broken
  • Road ventiles are broken
  • Hydraulic cylinders are broken
  • Repair pump
  • Adjust road ventiles
  • Repair hydraulic cylinders
  •  Repair pump
  • Adjust road ventiles
  • Repair hydraulic cylinders

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