Sp11 2nd attempt

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Jim85

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Hi we had the pump out again today to spray a small job.

Got it up and running no probs today done all the prep few days ago so it was a good start and once we were up n running we got the 1st wall sprayed n ruled off in around half hour.

Then we went up to the top of a gable n got the top triangle on n then pop and the compressor stopped working but the worm would still run so we didn't know what to do so we just used it to pump the gear up into buckets and hand balled it on. Once we'd got so far we got our first blockage which wasn't fun but we cleared it eventually. Also the mixer stopped working in the forward mode but would run in reverse. Got the job done in the end but it wasn't much fun. Once we'd cleaned the pipes out n got the pump all cleaned down the mixer was working but the compressor wasn't. The worm would work if the air was turned on or off .

We will spk to putzmeister about it all n see if it's us not knowing what we're doin or if the pump is playin us up.

But if anyone's got any info on it wud be much apriciated.

Thanks
 
Sounds like its just a blockage in the air tube on the spray gun, you should have a round file to clean this out, in fairness its a very common problem that most people encounter, if this tube isnt cleaned daily
 
I took the whole air line off and it still wasn't working so I was just guessing the compressor isn't running does it have a cut off if you get a blockage?
 
That wasn't working. The compressor wasn't working you couldn't hear any air coming from anywhere I thought it mite of had a cut out switch somewhere I didn't know about. When we turn the pump on I think I can remember hearing the compressor dumping air as soon as the engine starts

That's when all the trouble started if we cud still spray it I don't think the other problems would of happened.
 
From the things it says in the manual it just says air line probs which I don't think it is or

Check the v drive belt from the engine to the compressor is broken

Check weather the air hose from the compressor to the air battery is broken.

Not that I know what that really means.
 
Hi Jim,

Pretty confident it a problem with your compressor. All the things you have experienced will be down to a relay stopping things working if the compressor isn't working properly.

Putzmeister should be able to help you out but if you have any problems please let us know and we will happily have a look at the machine for you.

Where are you based?
 
We're in norwich. I think putzmeister needed to come down and put a new elbow on the water pipe on the mixer because it was cracked when we took delivery anyway.

Does the relay need replacing? Or is it doing its job by cutting the compressor out for some reason? The book says the belt could of snapped is that possible on a new machine?
 
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