Troubleshooting Guide
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Motor will not start. | 1. | Low voltage. | 1. | Check power line for proper voltage. |
| 2. | Open circuit in motor or loose connec- | 2. | Inspect all lead connections on motor for loose or open connec- |
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Motor will not start; fuses or | 1. | Short circuit in line cord or plug. | 1. | Inspect cord or plug for damaged insulation and shorted wires. |
circuit breakers blow. | 2. | Short circuit in motor or loose connec- | 2. | Inspect all connections on motor for loose or shorted terminals |
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| 3. | Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in | 3. | Install correct fuses or circuit breakers. |
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Motor overheats. | 1. | Motor overloaded. | 1. | Reduce load on motor. |
| 2. | Air circulation through the motor | 2. | Clean out motor to provide normal air circulation. |
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Motor stalls (resulting in | 1. | Short circuit in motor or loose connec- | 1. | Inspect connections on motor for loose or shorted terminals or |
blown fuses or tripped cir- |
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| worn insulation. |
cuit). | 2. | Low voltage. | 2 | Correct the low voltage conditions. |
| 3. | Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in | 3. | Install correct fuses or circuit breakers. |
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| 4. | Motor overloaded. | 4. | Reduce load on motor. |
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Machine slows when oper- | 1. | Applying too much pressure to work- | 1. | Feed workpiece slower. |
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Loud, repetitious noise com- | 1. | Pulley setscrews or keys are missing or | 1. | Inspect keys and setscrews. Replace or tighten if necessary. |
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| 2. | Motor fan is hitting the cover. | 2. | Tighten fan or shim cover. |
| 3. | 3. | Replace | |
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Snipe (gouge in the end of | 1. | Outfeed table is set too low. | 1. | Align outfeed table with cutterhead knife at top dead center. |
the board that is uneven |
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with the rest of the cut). |
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Workpiece stops in the mid- | 1. | Outfeed table is set too high. | 1. | Align outfeed table with cutterhead knife at top dead center. |
dle of the cut. |
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Chipping. | 1. | Knots or conflicting grain direction in | 1. | Inspect stock for knots and grain. |
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| 2. | Nicked or chipped carbide cutters. | 2. | Inspect and replace or rotate the carbide cutters. |
| 3. | Feeding too fast. | 3. | Slow down the rate that you feed the wood into the cutterhead. |
| 4. | Taking too deep of a cut. | 4. | Raise the infeed table to take a smaller depth of cut. Never |
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| exceed 1Ú8" per pass when edge jointing or 1Ú32" when surface |
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| planing. Reduce cutting depth for harder woods. |
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Fuzzy grain. | 1. | Wood may have high moisture content | 1. | Check moisture content and allow to dry if moisture is too high. |
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| 2. | Nicked or chipped carbide cutters. | 2. | Inspect and replace or rotate the carbide cutters. |
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G0526 6" Jointer |