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Machine has | 1. | Motor or component is loose. | 1. | Inspect, replace for damaged bolts/nuts and retight- |
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operation. | 2. | Belts are slapping belt cover. | 2. | Replace/realign belts with a new matched set, and |
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| 3. | 3. | Replace belts. | |
| 4. | Motor fan is rubbing on fan cover. | 4. | Replace/repair dented fan cover, and replace loose |
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| 5. | Pulley is loose. | 5. | Remove pulley, replace with key as required, and |
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| 6. | Machine is incorrectly mounted to the bench, | 6. | Make sure bench mounting hardware is tight; place |
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| 7. | Chuck or cutter is at fault. | 7. | Replace |
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| 8. | Motor bearings are at fault. | 8. | Check bearings, replace motor or bearings as |
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| 9. | Spindle bearings at fault. | 9. | Replace bearing. |
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Milling /drilling | 1. | The belt is loose or worn. | 1. | Replace and/or adjust the belt. | ||||
stops, | but | the | 2. | The pulley for the spindle shaft or the motor is | 2. | To resecure the pulley: | ||
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Chuck, | arbor or | 1. | Foreign material is stuck between the | 1. | Remove the chuck and clean and | |||
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The spindle does | 1. | The quill shaft is gummy with sawdust and oil. | 1. | Clean the gummy substance with penetrating oil and | ||||
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pletely | in | the | 2. | The feed shaft return spring is weak. | 2. | Increase the feed shaft return spring tension as | ||
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3. | The quill deflection screw is binding the quill. | 3. | Loosen jam nut, and slightly turn out screw where | |||||
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The | quill | has | 1. | The quill shaft is at fault. | 1. | Adjust the quill screw. | ||
excessive deflec- | 2. | The quill and/or bearings are worn. | 2. | Replace the quill and/or bearings. | ||||
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