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Motor Runs But Product Does Not Dispense

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Motor Runs But Product Does Not Dispense

Investigates mechanical causes when the motor is activating but product is not reaching the customer.

Low RiskOperator5-10 min
Vend path2 stepsoperator-intermediate
  • repeated-jam-same-column: log-for-preventative-maintenance-review

Checklist

Guided Diagnostic Steps

Work from low-risk checks toward technician-level inspection only when evidence supports it.

Printable checklist

You can read or print the route now. The first checkbox click opens the service contact gate.

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  1. 1

    Check for product jam

    operator-intermediatelow

    With machine unplugged or in service mode, visually inspect the selected column for product caught in the dispensing mechanism. Carefully remove any jammed product.

    Flashlight or Work Light

    Expected: No product is stuck in the dispensing path.

    Evidence to note: photo

  2. 2

    Clear product jam

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    Carefully remove the jammed product without forcing the mechanism. If the product cannot be easily freed, do not force it. Hand off to a technician to avoid mechanism damage.

    Flashlight or Work Light
    Stop conditions
    • mechanism-resists-movement
    • product-will-not-release

    Expected: Jammed product removed, dispensing path clear.

    Evidence to note: note

Tools for this route

Flashlight or Work Light

Parts status

Exact public parts list not verified yet. Use this route to identify the system before ordering.

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