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Motor will not start. | 1. | Low voltage. | 1. | Check |
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| 2. | Brushes worn or sticking. | 2. | Replace both brushes. | |||
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| 3. | Open circuit in motor or loose | 3. | Inspect | by | qualified | |
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Motor | will | not | start; | 1. | Short circuit in line cord or | 1. | Inspect cord or plug for | |||
fuses or circuit breakers |
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| and shorted wires. | |||
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| 2. | Short circuit in motor or loose | 2. | Inspect | by | qualified | |
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Motor overheats. |
| 1. | Motor overloaded. | 1. | Reduce load on motor. | |||||
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| 2. | Air circulation through the | 2. | Clean out motor vents | |||
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Motor | arcing | visibly | 1. | Brushes sticking. | 1. | Check that brush hold- | ||||
through | vents or runs |
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erratically. |
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| that | brush | moves | ||
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| 2. | Brushes worn. | 2. | Replace both brushes. | |||
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Machine slows | when | 1. | Feed rate too high. | 1. | Feed planer slower. | |||||
operating. |
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| 2. | Depth of cut too great. | 2. | Reduce depth of cut. | ||||
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| 3. | Brushes worn. | 3. | Replace both brushes. | |||
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Machine is | loud | when | 1. | Excessive depth of cut. | 1. | Decrease depth of cut. | ||||
cutting. | Overheats or | 2. | Blades are dull | 2. | Sharpen blades. | |||||
bogs down in the cut. | 3. | Blade holder or blade assem- | 3. | Recheck | complete | |||||
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| bly mounting is loose. |
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| tighten all screws. | |||
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| 4. | Belt is worn or loose. | 4. | Replace belt. | |||
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| 5. | Short circuit in motor. | 5. | Inspect | by | qualified | |
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Planer starts, but cutter- | Worn or broken belt | Replace belt |
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head does not move. |
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Planer | starts, | cutter- | 1. | Blade not extending below | 1. | Increase depth of cut. | ||||
head turns, no cut. |
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| 2. | Belt worn or slipping. | 2. | Replace belt. | |||
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Rough or fuzzy cut. | 1. | Blades are dull. | 1. | Sharpen blades. | ||||||
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| 2. | Excessive depth of cut. | 2. | Decrease depth of cut. | |||
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| 3. | Cutting against natural wood | 3. | Reverse cutting direc- | |||
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| 4. | High wood moisture content. | 4. | Dry wood. |
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Cut not smooth or straight. | Blade not flush with rear foot. | Reset blades in jig. | ||||||||
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G9004 Portable Planer |