TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM |
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Motor | will | not | start; | 1. | No voltage. | 1. | Check for tripped fuse or breaker. |
fuses or circuit break- | 2. | Incorrect fuses or circuit | 2. | Install correct fuses or circuit breakers. | |||
ers blow. |
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| breakers in power line. |
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| 3. | Bad wiring in motor, or | 3. | Inspect all connections on motor for |
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| faulty start capacitor. |
| loose or shorted terminals, replace |
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| start capacitor. |
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| 4. | Short circuit in line cord or | 4. | Inspect cord or plug for damaged insu- |
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Motor fails to develop | 1. | Circuit is overloaded. | 1. | Reduce load on circuit, or use dedicat- | |||
full power (power out- |
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put of motor decreas- | 2. | Start capacitor is faulty | 2. | Replace start capacitor. | |||
es | rapidly | with | 3. | Undersized wires or cir- | 3. | Increase wire sizes or reduce length of | |
decrease in voltage at |
| cuits too long. |
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motor terminals). |
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Motor |
| overheats, | 1. | Motor overloaded. | 1. | Reduce load on motor, feed workpiece | |
slows, | or | stalls |
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(resulting | in | blown | 2. | Air circulation through the | 2. | Clean out motor to provide normal air | |
fuses or tripped cir- |
| motor restricted. |
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cuit). |
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| 3. | Short circuit in motor or | 3. | Inspect connections on motor for |
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| loose connections. |
| loose or shorted terminals. |
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| 4. | Low voltage. | 4 | Correct the low voltage conditions. |
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| 5. | Incorrect fuses or circuit | 5. | Install correct fuses or circuit breakers. |
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| breakers in power line. |
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Sanded surface not | 1. | Table not perpendicular to | 1. | Adjust table tilt. | |||
square. |
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| disc. |
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| 2. | Miter gauge not square to | 2. | Adjust miter gauge. |
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| disc. |
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Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any maintenance or repairs. Failure to do this may result in serious personal injury.
G7297 Disc Sander |