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Wascomat FL 125 HI-TEK Operating & Maintenance Manual

Summary of FL 125 HI-TEK

  • Page 1

    Warning: all operating and maintenance procedures shown on the next page of this manual must be followed daily for proper operation of your wascomat machine. Please enter the following information as it appears on the machine(s) data plate(s). Make certain to keep this manual in a secure place for f...

  • Page 2

    Notice to: owners, operators and dealers of wascomat machines ii improper installation and inadequate maintenance, poor housekeeping and willful neglect or bypassing of safety devices may result in serious accidents or injury. To assure the safety of customers and/or operators of your machine, the f...

  • Page 3: Safety And Warnings Signs

    Safety and warnings signs replace if missing or illegible one or more of these signs must be affixed on each machine as indica- ted, when not included as part of the front instruction panel. Located on the operating instruction sign of the machine: located at the rear of the machine: installation an...

  • Page 4: Contents

    21 flex-o-matic fl 125, fl 185 hi-tek contents introduction ...................................................................... 1 technical data .................................................................. 2 installation .........................................................................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 introduction introduction the fl hi-tek model washer/extractors have been developed to cover the heavy duty requirements of hotels, motels, nursing homes, hospitals, professional laundries, restaurants, airlines, ships, schools, colleges and all on-premises laundries where flexibility and quick fo...

  • Page 6: Technical Data

    2 technical data technical data fl 125 hi-tek dry load capacity up to 35 lbs overall dimensions width 775 mm 30 1/2 in depth 995 mm 39 3/16 in height 1196 mm 47 3/32 in net weight 210 kg 462 lbs dyn force 2.4 ± 4.8 kn 576 ± 1152 lbs force crated dimensions volume 1,06 m 3 39 cu.Ft weight 222 kg 489 ...

  • Page 7: Technical Data

    3 technical data technical data fl 185 hi-tek dry load capacity up to 23 kg 50 lbs overall dimensions width 860 mm 33 7/8 in depth 1085 mm 42 3/4 ın height 1315 mm 51 3/4 in net weight 264kg 582 lbs dyn force 3.1 ± 5.2 kn 744 ± 1248 lbs force crated dimensions volume 1,42 m 3 50.2 cu.Ft. Weight 275 ...

  • Page 8: Technical Data

    4 outline and dimensions technical data fl 125hi-tek fl 185hi-tek mm inches mm inches a 1196 47 1/16 1315 51 3/4 b 465 18 5/16 540 21 1/4 c 775 30 1/2 860 33 7/8 d 995 39 3/16 1085 42 11/16 e 205 8 1/16 205 8 1/16 f 160 6 5/16 160 6 5/16 g 1040 40 15/16 1160 45 11/16 h 1035 40 3/4 1155 45 1/2 j 100 ...

  • Page 9: Installation

    5 installation 2 3 4 0271 1677 1132 fl125 hi-tek fl185 hi-tek mm inches mm inches a 508 20 600 23 2/3 b 910 35 13/16 960 37 3/4 c 1031 37 13/32 1000 39 3/8 d 142 5 9/16 142 5 9/16 e 600 23 5/8 700 27 9/16 g 800 31 1/2 880 34 2/3 h 786 30 15/16 922 36 1/8 i 991 39 1090 42 7/8 k 281 11 236 9 7/16 inst...

  • Page 10: Installation

    6 installation 5 0274 mechanical installation • place wide steel shims on the concrete foun- dation over the bolts. • lift the machine and lower it in position. Never use the door or the door handle to lift or lower the machine. • check that the machine is level front-to-rear and side-to-side and st...

  • Page 11: Installation

    7 installation electrical installation all electrical installations are to be carried out by licensed personal. Although the machines are fitted with a thermal overload in the motor windings and a separate fuse for the control circuit, a separate three- phase common-trip circuit breaker must be inst...

  • Page 12: Installation

    8 installation 11 1832 water connection note all plumbing must conform to national and local plumbing codes. Incoming water lines do not require non-return or back-suction valves, as the machine is already fitted with a siphon breaker. However, all inco- ming lines must be fitted with shut-off valve...

  • Page 13: Installation

    9 installation 14 0956 steam connections (optional) the steam supply to the machine should be fitted with manual shut-off valves and filters to facilitate installation and servicing. Fit the filter supplied to the manual cut-off valve. Connection size at filter: dn 15 (bsp 1/2''). Steam pressure req...

  • Page 14: Installation

    10 installation 16 1833 drain connection connect a 3" (75 mm) flexible hose to the drain outlet of the machine. The drain hose must not have sharp bends and must slope from the machine to assure proper drainage. The outlet must open freely to the main drains. Do not reduce the size of the drain conn...

  • Page 15: Supply

    11 connection of external liquid supply remove cover and cover support over the soap box. Bend all the way back the metal plate in compartment 3. Pull the knobs up and forward. 1. Loosen both knobs so that one side of the metal fingers underneath can slide under the top lid of the machine, within th...

  • Page 16: Installation

    12 1. Drop the knop into the larger opening in the supply injector lid. 2. Tighten securely. Do not overtighten! Do not use pliers or other tools to tighten the knobs! 1. Stretch the multi-rubber ring b and select the correct size ring which will fit snugly on the chemical tube you are using. Ring a...

  • Page 17: Installation

    13 electrical connection at the electrical connection of the machine are two quick connectors. When the machine is delivered connector a is connected. When using powder supply, change to connector b. Pump connection to the right of the incoming power connection block is the connection strip for pump...

  • Page 18: Installation

    14 installation 26 before the machine is operated, the door safety interlock must be checked for proper operation as follows: • when washer loading door is open, the machine must not start. Verify this by attemp- ting to start washer with door open (see section ”procedure”). • when washer is in oper...

  • Page 19: Safety Rules

    15 safety rules • all installation operations are to be carried out by qualified personnel. Licensed personnel are necessary for all electric power wiring. • this machine is designed for water washing only. • this machine must not be used by children. • this machine must not be sprayed with water, o...

  • Page 20: General

    16 mechanical and electrical design general the door and the electronic timer with display and keyboard are fitted at the front of the machine. All control and indicating components, i.E. Relays, level control, etc are assembled under the top cover, easily accessible from the top of the machine for ...

  • Page 21: Machine Construction

    17 machine construction outer shell the outer shell is made of heavy gauge surgical steel and is attached to a heavy duty, rigid head casting (back gable). The whole assembly is mounted on a heavy gauge fabricated steel base, galvanized for long life and corrosion resistance. Inner cylinder the inne...

  • Page 22

    18 mechanical and electrical design 30 rear gable and bearing the rear gable and the bearing trunnion housing are constructed of a webbed heavy casting for extra rigidity. There are two neoprene seals to protect from filtration of water. The sleeve bearings are water protected. An intermediate safet...

  • Page 23: Note

    19 mechanical and electrical design door, description the door consists of a backing frame (1), door (2), glass (3) and door gasket (4). The backing frame and door are both made of enameled aluminium. The backing frame is bolted directly to the outer shell of the washing machine.The door hinges are ...

  • Page 24: Control Unit

    Mechanical and electrical design control unit the control panel (1), mounted at the front, includes all components necessary for operating and programming the machine. The panel includes display, control switches and a key-operated switch. The printed circuit board with the microprocessor-controlled...

  • Page 25: Relays

    Mechanical and electrical design relays the hi-tek models employ three relays. The relays control: • the wash speed (1) • the extract speed (2) construction the body of the relay holding the stationary contacts is made of current-resistant plastic. A solenoid and a contact bank hold the moving conta...

  • Page 26: Drive Motor

    Mechanical and electrical design 1729 drive motor description in general the motor is mounted on an axle with rubber dampeners. The v-belt is tightened by turning the motor on the axle and locking it in place using the tensioner on the rear side of the motor. The motor and tensioner have vibration a...

  • Page 27

    Mechanical and electrical design principal wiring and points of measuring on single-phase motors. The numbers at the connection points refer to the terminal num- bers at the motor connector plug. The numbers in circles indicate points of ampere measurements. 1700 38 fl125 hi-tek 208-240 v 60 hz sing...

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    Mechanical and electrical design 1791 fl185 hi-tek 208-240 v 60 hz single-phase 24 38.

  • Page 29: Note

    Mechanical and electrical design motor connections 1, 2 and 3: wash speed (18-pole winding). 4, 5 and 6: extract speed (2-pole winding) 7 and 9: motor overload protector. Motor overload protector the motor is equipped with two self-resetting, thermal overload protectors, situated one in each winding...

  • Page 30

    Mechanical and electrical design inlet valves for fl 125 hi-tek and detergent valve for fl 185 hi-tek construction the valve has a single-inlet with either one, two or three outlets, each with its own solenoid coil. The body is made of heat-resistant polyamid plastic and the solenoids encased in wat...

  • Page 31

    Mechanical and electrical design 43 1186 repair instructions limescale can block the hole in the valve diaph- ragm and interfere with the function of the valve. It is therefore advisable to dismantle and clean the valve at certain regular intervals. The fre- quency depends on operating conditions an...

  • Page 32: Inlet Valve For Fl185 Hi-Tek

    Mechanical and electrical design 46 0311 inlet valve for fl185 hi-tek the water inlets have brass bodies with larger cross section of the outlet in order to achieve a shorter filling time for the machine. Construction the valve housing is made of pressed brass. The spring-loaded plunger is made of s...

  • Page 33: Soap Supply Box

    Mechanical and electrical design soap supply box the three-compartment soap supply box is located at the top of the machine. Viewed from the front, the compartments marked with figures 1, 2 and 3 are used as follows: for powder supplies: compartment 1 this compartment is used for adding detergent to...

  • Page 34: Drain Valve

    Mechanical and electrical design 1159 drain valve description the drain valve is operated by using the pressure in the cold water intake. A tube (1) is connected between the cold water intake and a solenoid valve (2). When the solenoid valve is activated, it opens and allows water to flow into the f...

  • Page 35: Procedure For Use

    31 0149 procedure for use all operations, including the programming of new wash programs are carried out from the control panel on the front of the machine. During normal use, the programming keys to the left of the panel are inoperative. The control panel comprises the following: • a display window...

  • Page 36: Procedure

    32 preparation • sort the wash according to the washing instructions on the garment labels. Check that there are no foreign objects in the garments. Pull up zipper fasteners. • open the washing machine door, check that the drum is empty, insert the wash goods and close the door. Automatic washing th...

  • Page 37: Procedure

    33 program information when a program has been selected and prog. Info. Is pressed, further information about the program is shown in the display window's bottom lines. Measuring the detergent five lights on the panel indicate which detergent compartments will be used, or supply signals provided dur...

  • Page 38: Procedure

    34 0156 0155 procedure program name water's actual temperature 57 start hold/rapid adv. Cold water low extr. Heat program section in progress program section time left (not filling or heating) 58 starting the program press start/hold/rapid adv. Button. The wash cycle will commence and the display wi...

  • Page 39: Procedure

    35 0155 0157 procedure 60 heat motor flush door lock ° c/ ° f programmed stop if there is a programmed stop in the program, the machine stops and a buzzer sounds. The buzzer is switched off by pressing start/ hold/rapid adv. The program is restarted by pressing the button again. Tumble drying after ...

  • Page 40: Procedure

    36 0158 0159 manual washing • the lamps above the control buttons indicate that the function is active. Cold water, hot water and flush must be kept pressed to remain active. Other control buttons change function each time they are pressed. • lock the door by pressing door lock (the lamp above the s...

  • Page 41: Procedure

    37 procedure 0163 0152 total time 0158 extract cycle for safety reasons, there is no manual button for the extract cycle. There are two choices if extracting is required during manual operation: • 1. Select one of the standard programs and fast forward to the "extract" cycle. • 2. Program your own p...

  • Page 42: Programming

    38 0164 programming general the washing machine’s program operation is controlled by a microcomputer and the wash programs are stored in an electronic memory. Program controls are very exact and the wash programs can be easily adapted to the end user’s individual requirements. The machine is supplie...

  • Page 43: Programming

    39 0165 programming enter the information text allocate a program number turn the key to ''run'' answer the questions etc. . . Answer the questions turn the key to ''program'' select the sub-program select the sub-program programming - general description programming can be divided into two programm...

  • Page 44: Programming

    40 using an old program as a background in this operation, an old program is selected as a background for the new one. The answers to the questions and the written texts can be changed to create a new program. Furthermore, sub- programs can be erased and new sub-programs entered in optional position...

  • Page 45: Controls

    41 controls the key switch turn the switch to the program position if the wash program is to be programmed or changed. If for any reason you wish to discontinue programming and start again, turn the switch to the run position and then back to program again. Any programming that you have done so far ...

  • Page 46: Programming

    42 erase this button can be used in three different ways: • deleting a complete program. Press erase when the display window displays the adjacent text. A warning text will then be displayed. Press enter, enter the program number with the number keys and press enter again. • deleting a section of a ...

  • Page 47: Programming

    43 yes, no, number keys these keys are used to answer the different questions which are found under each sub- program. All answers must be followed by pressing enter for the answer to be registered. Text the key for text is used for entering the explanatory text which is displayed when prog.Info. Is...

  • Page 48: Programming A New Program

    44 programming a new program if you make a mistake or get stuck, there is always a final resort: turn the key to the run position and then to program again. Any programming you have carried out so far will be lost but other programs will not be affected. Turn the key turn the key to the program posi...

  • Page 49: Programming

    45 programming answering questions the general principle for answering questions is the same for all sub-programs: • the cursor (the flashing square) is always to the right of line three in the display window. This means that it is the question on line three that is to be answered. • the list of que...

  • Page 50: Note:

    46 the following is a summary of the different questions that can appear under the different buttons. Note: the question which are described do no apply to all machines. On certain types of machines, some of the values are programmed as standard values and need therefore not be answered. Pre wash, m...

  • Page 51: Programming

    47 refilling level reset is the value which regulates at which level water is to be refilled if the water level drops while a wash is in progress. Example: the following values are programmed: • level: 130 units • level reset: 10 units this means that: • water is filled to level 130 at the beginning...

  • Page 52: Programming

    48 water filling one or several water valves can be selected. If you decide to use hot and cold water, both valves will be open while filling is in progress. The hot water valve will be automatically closed if the pre-set temperature is exceeded. The valve will open again if the temperature drops be...

  • Page 53: Programming

    49 press: 0196 0197 press: 0199 0198 104 programming drain pause with signal if the question is answered with yes, the washing machine will stop before the sub-program starts and a buzzer will sound. Normal action/gentle action/distribution select the method of working while draining. Distribution a...

  • Page 54: Programming

    50 press: press: 0201 0202 106 programming programming complete • when ’’end of sequence’’ appears on the third line of the display window and all questions are answered, press edit down. • answer no to the question ’’end prog. Session y/n?’’ if there are more sub- programs to be answered. Answer ye...

  • Page 55: Programming

    51 press: 0203 0204 programming special cooling valve answer yes is there is a separate water valve used for cooling. If the answer is no, the standard cold water inlet is used. Gentle action answer yes if the machine is to operate on gentle action during cooling. The machine will operate on normal ...

  • Page 56: Programming

    52 0207 programming example: • on time 212-158 ° f (100-70 ° c) 8 seconds. • on time 158 ° f (70 ° c) - end 13 seconds. • end temp. 113 ° f (45 ° c). • wash temperature 194 ° f (90 ° c). The following takes place: • when the water in the drum reaches 194-158 ° f (90-70 ° c), the water valve is on 8 ...

  • Page 57: Programming

    53 text each program can be provided with two types of informative text: • 1. A program name which is always displayed when the program is selected when washing. This text is programmed when the program number i selected. See under the heading ’’program names’’ later on in the manual. • 2. Informati...

  • Page 58: Programming

    54 press: 0215 programming times for normal action and gentle action the times for rotating and stationary drum during normal and gentle action can be programmed. All times can be selected within the range of 0-30 seconds with 1 second intervals. Press enter when ’’to end. Press enter’’ is displayed...

  • Page 59: Programming

    55 0218 0219 press: programming program names you can now give the program a name which will be displayed when the program is selected during washing. The text can be up to 29 characters long. The way in which text is entered described under the heading ’’text’’ earlier in the manual. Saving program...

  • Page 60: Programming

    56 press: 0222 0167 programming starting from a previously saved program if you make a mistake or get stuck, there is always a final resort: turn the key to the run position and then to program again. Any programming you may have carried out so far will be lost but other programs will not be affecte...

  • Page 61: Programming

    57 press: 0225 0226 press: programming the cursor will appear on the first line of this sub- program. Use edit up and edit down to move within the sub-program to reach the line(s) to be altered. Note enter is to be used only as an acknowledgement when sub-questions are to be altered. Use buttons edi...

  • Page 62: Programming

    58 number keys press: or or nej press: klar 0229 0230 programming no progr. Mode select sequence prewash 01 paus with buzzer y/n y normal action during filling y/n y gentle action during filling y/n n progr.Mode select sequence prewash 01 normal action during filling y/n n gentle action during filli...

  • Page 63: Programming

    59 altering text the text that is displayed when a program is selected and prog.Info is pressed can be altered. Go to the position between two sub-programs (see the section ’’looking through the program’’). Press text and enter. Any text that might have been programmed in the old program is displaye...

  • Page 64: Service Information

    60 service information service information the machine's electrical power connection cable shall be provided with a safety ground to avoid breakdowns in the machine's electronic program controls. If interference problems do occur, check first that the machine is properly grounded. The machine's oper...