SECTION 7: SERVICE
This section is provided for your
Troubleshooting
Motor & Electrical
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Machine does not start or | 1. | Plug/receptacle is faulty or wired incorrectly. | 1. | Test power plug and receptacle for good |
a breaker trips. |
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| contact and correct wiring. |
| 2. | Start capacitor is faulty. | 2. | Test capacitor and replace if necessary. |
| 3. | Motor connection is wired incorrectly. | 3. | Correct motor wiring (see Page 37). |
| 4. | Power supply is faulty, or is switched OFF. | 4. | Make sure hot lines and grounds are opera- |
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| tional and have correct voltage on all legs. |
| 5. | Safety switch key is at fault. | 5. | Install or replace safety key, or replace |
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| switch assembly. |
| 6. | Motor ON/OFF switch is faulty. | 6. | Replace faulty ON/OFF switch. |
| 7. | Centrifugal switch is at fault. | 7. | Adjust or replace the centrifugal switch. |
| 8. | Cable or wiring is open or has high resis- | 8. | Check for disconnected or corroded connec- |
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| tions, troubleshoot wires for internal or exter- |
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| nal breaks, then repair or replace wiring. |
| 9. | Motor is at fault. | 9. | Test, then repair or replace motor. |
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Machine stalls or is under- | 1. | Wrong workpiece material. | 1. | Only process wood with correct moisture |
powered. |
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| content, and no glues, or resins. |
| 2. | Low power supply voltage. | 2. | Make sure hot lines and grounds are opera- |
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| tional and have correct voltage on all legs. |
| 3. | Run capacitor is faulty. | 3. | Test capacitor and replace if necessary. |
| 4. | Filter bags are at fault. | 4. | Empty and clean filter bag. |
| 5. | 5. | Replace bad belts, align pulleys, and | |
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| 6. | Plug or receptacle is at fault. | 6. | Test power plug and receptacle for good |
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| contact and correct wiring. |
| 7. | Motor connection is wired incorrectly. | 7. | Correct motor wiring (see Page 37). |
| 8. | Motor bearings are at fault. | 8. | Rotate motor shaft for noisy or burnt bear- |
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| ings, repair/replace as required. |
| 9. | Machine is overloaded. | 9. | Use new sandpaper with appropriate grit, |
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| and reduce the feed rate/depth of sanding. |
| 10. Motor has overheated. | 10. Check motor cooling air flow, let motor cool, | ||
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| and reduce workload on machine. |
| 11. Centrifugal switch is at fault. | 11. Adjust/replace the centrifugal switch. | ||
| 12. Motor is at fault. | 12. Test motor, and repair/replace if necessary. | ||
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G0458 18" Open End Belt/Drum Sander |