traceflair
Plastic
- Joined
- Sep 23, 2010
- Location
- NC, USA
When shifting the transmission from low to high gear and when changing tools, the machine lacks sufficient air pressure to carry out the operation. The transmission grinds gears and the tool change often fails to orient the spindle because the shot pin won't push in to catch it. A HAAS technician put a new solenoid valve on the machine, but it didn't solve the problem, so he put our old one back on.
I followed advice that I found on this site and cleared the transmission gear shifter and its small air hole of trash. This solved the problem for a few weeks at which point, I'm guessing the shifter is clogged again. Would it be reasonable for me to assume that a new solenoid valve is in fact what I need in combination with cleaning the shifter again? I'm quite sure that the HAAS technician didn't even bother with the shifter before trying the new solenoid.
Thanks for any advice.
I followed advice that I found on this site and cleared the transmission gear shifter and its small air hole of trash. This solved the problem for a few weeks at which point, I'm guessing the shifter is clogged again. Would it be reasonable for me to assume that a new solenoid valve is in fact what I need in combination with cleaning the shifter again? I'm quite sure that the HAAS technician didn't even bother with the shifter before trying the new solenoid.
Thanks for any advice.