Woodstock M1113 owner manual Troubleshooting, Motor & Electrical

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SERVICE

M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw

Troubleshooting

This section covers the most common problems and corrections with this type of machine. WARNING! DO NOT make any adjustments until power is disconnected and moving parts have come to a complete stop!

Motor & Electrical

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Machine does not start or a 1.

OFF button has not been reset.

1.

Lift paddle and press OFF button down completely

breaker trips.

 

 

until it clicks.

2.

Plug/receptacle is at fault or wired

2.

Test for good contacts; correct the wiring.

 

incorrectly.

 

 

3.Motor connection wired incorrect- 3. Correct motor wiring connections. ly.

4.Wall fuse/circuit breaker is blown/ 4. Ensure circuit size is suitable for this machine;

tripped.

replace weak breaker.

5. Power supply switched OFF or is at

5. Ensure power supply is switch on; ensure power sup-

fault.

ply has the correct voltage.

6.Wiring is open/has high resistance. 6. Check for broken wires or disconnected/corroded connections, and repair/replace as necessary.

7.

Motor ON button or ON/OFF switch

7.

Replace faulty ON button or ON/OFF switch.

 

is at fault.

 

 

8.

Inverter/Controller box is at fault.

8.

Inspect inverter/controller box; replace if faulty.

9.

Motor is at fault.

9.

Test/repair/replace.

Machine stalls or is under- 1.

Feed rate/cutting speed too fast

1.

Decrease feed rate/cutting speed.

powered.

for task.

 

 

2.Machine is undersized for the task. 2. Use sharp blade with lower TPI; reduce the feed rate/depth of cut.

3.

Blade is slipping on wheels.

3.

Adjust blade tracking and tension to factory specifi-

 

 

 

cations.

4.

Motor connection is wired incor-

4.

Correct motor wiring connections.

 

rectly.

 

 

5.

Plug/receptacle is at fault.

5.

Test for good contacts; correct the wiring.

6.

Pulley/sprocket slipping on shaft.

6.

Replace loose pulley/shaft.

7.

Motor is at fault.

7.

Test/repair/replace.

 

 

 

 

Machine has vibration or 1.

Motor or component is loose.

1.

Inspect/replace stripped or damaged bolts/nuts,

noisy operation.

 

 

and re-tighten with thread locking fluid.

2.

Blade weld is at fault or teeth are

2.

Replace blade.

 

broken.

 

 

3.

Blade is at fault.

3.

Replace warped, bent, or twisted blade; resharpen

 

 

 

dull blade.

4.

V-belt worn or loose.

4.

Inspect/replace belt.

5.

Pulley is loose.

5.

Realign/replace shaft, pulley, setscrew, and key as

 

 

 

required.

6.

Motor mount loose/broken.

6.

Tighten/replace.

7.

Machine is incorrectly mounted or

7.

Tighten/replace anchor studs in floor; relocate/shim

 

sits unevenly.

 

machine.

8.

Motor fan is rubbing on fan cover.

8.

Replace dented fan cover; replace loose/damaged

 

 

 

fan.

9.

Motor bearings are at fault.

9.

Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose

 

 

 

shaft requires bearing replacement.

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Contents WOOD/METAL Bandsaw Page Contents Introduction Woodstock Technical SupportIntroduction Introduction Controls and Features Safety Standard Safety InstructionsAlways Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety for Bandsaws Electrical Specifications Electrical220V Operation Extension CordsSetup InventoryMain Components Figure Qty Machine Placement Cleaning MachineLifting & Moving To lift and move the bandsaw with a forklift, do these stepsMounting to Shop Floor Bolting to Concrete FloorsAssembly To assemble the bandsaw, do these stepsInstalling fence onto rails Dust Collection Recommended CFM at each Dust PortBlade Tracking To center track the bladeTest Run To test run the machine, do these stepsBlade Tensioning To tension the bandsaw bladeAdjustment To adjust the support bearings, do these stepsSupport Bearing Blade Guide Adjustment To adjust the upper and lower blade guides, do these stepsTable Stop Adjustment Table Tilt Scale CalibrationTable Alignment Fence AlignmentOperations GeneralBasic Controls Workpiece Inspection Wood Choosing wood without embedded foreign objects embeddedWorkpiece Inspection Metal Cutting Overview Table TiltBasic Cutting Tips Guide Post Rip CuttingTo make a rip cut, do these steps Crosscutting ResawingTo make a 90˚ crosscut, do these steps To resaw a workpiece, do these stepsCutting Curves Stacked CutsTo complete a stacked cut, do these steps Blade Characteristics Wood Cutting Blade LengthBlade Width Tooth StyleTooth Pitch Blade CareBlade Breakage Most common causes of blade breakage areBlade Selection Metal Cutting To select the correct blade TPI, do these stepsBlade Changes To replace the blade, do these stepsFence Scale Calibration To calibrate the scale, do these stepsAccessories Model D3096 Shop Fox FeatherboardModel D3122 Shop Fox Push Stick Maintenance CleaningSchedule Table & BaseService Accessing V-BeltsServicing V-Belts Checking V-BeltsFollow all previous instructions for Accessing V- Belts Tensioning/Replacing V-BeltsStep Shimming Table Blade LeadTo shim the table, do these steps To skew your fence, do these steps Wheel Alignment Verifying Upper/Lower Wheels are CoplanarShimming Upper Wheel Adjusting Lower Wheel To adjust the lower wheel, do these stepsElectrical Component Wiring Motor junction box wiringWiring Diagram Troubleshooting Motor & ElectricalCutting Operations MiscellaneousWood/Metal Bandsaw Bandsaw Body Parts List PART# DescriptionTable & Guides Breakdown Table & Guides Parts List Fence Breakdown Label Placement M1113 18 Wood/Metal Bandsaw Warranty Registration CommentsBOX BELLINGHAM, WA
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