Troubleshooting
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| 1. | Drill press unplugged from | 1. Check all plug connections. | ||
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| wall, or motor. | |||
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| 2. Replace fuse, or reset circuit | |||
| 2. | Fuse blown, or circuit | |||
Drill press will not start. |
| breaker. | |||
| breaker tripped. |
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| 3. | Replace cord. | ||
| 3. | Cord damaged. | |||
| 4. | Replace starting capacitor. | |||
| 4. | Starting capacitor bad. | |||
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| 1. | Extension cord too light or | 1. Replace with adequate size | ||
Drill press does not come up |
| and length cord. | |||
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to speed. |
| 2. | Contact a qualified | ||
2. | Low current. | ||||
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Drill Press vibrates | 1. | Stand on uneven surface. | 1. Adjust stand so that it rests | ||
| evenly on the floor. | ||||
excessively. | 2. | Bad belt(s). |
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2. | Replace belts. | ||||
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| 1. Adjust belt tension. See | ||
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| “Changing Spindle Speeds”, | |
| 1. | Incorrect belt tension. |
| page 12. | |
| 2. | Lubricate spindle. See | |||
| 2. | Dry spindle. | |||
Noisy Operation. |
| “Lubrication” page 15. | |||
3. | Loose spindle pulley. |
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| 3. Check tightness of retaining | ||||
| 4. | Loose motor pulley. | |||
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| nut on pulley, and tighten if | |||
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| 4. Tighten set screws in pulleys. | ||
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| 1. | Change to appropriate | |
| 1. | Incorrect Speed. |
| speed, see speed and pulley | |
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| chart, page 13. | |||
| 2. | Chips not clearing from hole |
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| 2. Retract drill bit frequently to | ||||
Workpiece Burns. |
| or bit. | |||
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| remove chips. | |||
| 3. | Dull drill bit. |
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| 3. Resharpen, or replace drill | ||||
| 4. | Feeding too slow. | |||
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| 4. | Increase feed rate. | |
| 1. | Bit sharpened incorrectly. | 1. | Resharpen bit correctly. | |
Drill bit wanders. | 2. | Bent drill bit. | 2. | Replace drill bit. | |
3. | Bit, or chuck not installed | 3. | Reinstall the chuck, or bit | ||
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Wood splinters on the |
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| 1. Place a scrap board | ||
1. | No backing board used. |
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underside. |
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| 1. | Workpiece pinching the bit. | 1. Support or clamp workpiece. | ||
| 2. | Decrease feed rate. | |||
| 2. | Excessive feed rate. | |||
Drill bit binds in workpiece. | 3. | Tighten chuck jaws. | |||
3. | Chuck jaws not tight. | ||||
| 4. Increase belt tension, see | ||||
| 4. | Improper belt tension. | |||
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| 1. | Bent drill bit. | 1. | Replace drill bit. | |
Excessive drill bit runout, or | 2. | Worn spindle bearings. | 2. | Replace spindle bearings. | |
wobble. | 3. | Bit, or chuck not properly | 3. | Reinstall the bit, or chuck | |
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Quill returns too slow, or too | 1. | Spring has improper tension. | 1. | Adjust “Return Spring | |
fast. |
| Tension,” page 14. | |||
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Chuck, or arbor do not stay in | 1. | Dirt, grease, etc on arbor, | 1. Clean all mating surfaces | ||
| thoroughly with a cleaner | ||||
place. |
| chuck, or spindle. |
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| degreaser. | |||
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