SECTION 7: SERVICE
Review the troubleshooting and procedures in this section to fix or adjust your machine if a problem devel- ops. If you need replacement parts or you are unsure of your repair skills, then feel free to call our Technical Support at (570)
Troubleshooting
Motor & Electrical
Symptom |
| Possible Cause | Possible Solution | |
Machine does not start or a | 1. | Start capacitor is at fault (G0460). | 1. | Test/replace if faulty. |
breaker trips. | 2. | Emergency stop | 2. | Rotate clockwise slightly until it pops out/ |
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| engaged/faulty. |
| replace it. |
| 3. | Motor connection wired incorrectly. | 3. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
| 4. | Thermal overload relay has tripped. | 4. | Turn |
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| and push the reset pin. Replace if tripped mul- |
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| tiple times (weak relay). |
| 5. | Contactor not getting energized/has | 5. | Test for power on all legs and contactor opera- |
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| burnt contacts. |
| tion. Replace unit if faulty. |
| 6. | Power supply switched OFF or is at | 6. | Ensure power supply is switch on; ensure |
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| fault. |
| power supply has the correct voltage. |
| 7. | Blade guard limit switch engaged/at | 7. | Move blade guard to the working position; |
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| fault. |
| replace faulty limit switch. |
| 8. | Wiring is open/has high resistance. | 8. | Check for broken wires or disconnected/cor- |
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| roded connections, and repair/replace as nec- |
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| essary. |
| 9. | Motor is at fault. | 9. | Test/repair/replace. |
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Machine stalls or is underpow- | 1. | Workpiece material is not suitable | 1. | Only cut wood products; make sure moisture |
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| for this machine. |
| content is below 20% and there are no foreign |
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| materials in the workpiece. |
| 2. | Feed rate/cutting speed too fast for | 2. | Decrease feed rate/cutting speed. |
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| task. |
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| 3. | Run capacitor is at fault (G0460). | 3. | Test/repair/replace. |
| 4. | Belt(s) slipping. | 4. | Replace bad belt(s) as a matched set, align |
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| pulleys, and |
| 5. | Plug/receptacle is at fault. | 5. | Test for good contacts; correct the wiring. |
| 6. | Motor is wired incorrectly. | 6. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
| 7. | Pulley/sprocket slipping on shaft. | 7. | Replace loose pulley/shaft. |
| 8. | Motor bearings are at fault. | 8. | Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose |
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| shaft requires bearing replacement. |
| 9. | Machine is undersized for the task. | 9. | Use sharp blade with lower TPI; reduce the |
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| feed rate/depth of cut. |
| 10. Motor has overheated. | 10. Clean off motor, let cool, and reduce work- | ||
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| load. |
| 11. Contactor not getting energized or | 11. Test for power on all legs and contactor opera- | ||
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| has poor contacts. |
| tion. Replace if faulty. |
| 12. Motor is at fault. | 12. Test/repair/replace. | ||
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G0460/G0461 12" Sliding Table Saw |
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