Troubleshooting

Operation and Work Results (Continued)

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Loud, repetitious

1.

Pulley setscrews or keys are missing or

1.

Inspect keys and setscrews. Replace or tighten if

noise coming

 

loose.

 

necessary.

from machine

2.

Motor fan is hitting the cover.

2.

Tighten fan or shim cover, or replace items.

at or near the

 

 

 

 

motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor is loud

1.

Excessive depth of cut or feed rate.

1.

Decrease depth of cut or feed rate.

when cutting.

2.

RPM or feed rate wrong for cutting operation.

2.

Refer to RPM feed rate chart for appropriate rates.

Overheats or

 

 

 

 

bogs down in the

3.

Cutting tool is dull.

3.

Sharpen or replace the cutting tool.

cut.

4.

Gear setup is too tight, causing them to bind.

4.

Readjust the gear setup with a small amount of

 

 

 

 

backlash so the gears move freely and smoothly

 

 

 

 

when the chuck is rotated by hand.

 

 

 

 

Loud, repetitious

1. Gears not aligned in headstock or no back-

1.

Adjust gears and establish backlash.

noise coming

 

lash.

 

 

from machine.

2.

Broken gear or bad bearing.

2.

Replace broken gear or bearing.

 

3.

Workpiece is hitting stationary object.

3.

Stop lathe immediately and correct interference

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

Motor overheats.

1.

Motor overloaded.

1.

Reduce load on motor.

 

2.

Air circulation through the motor restricted.

2.

Clean out motor to provide normal air circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

Gear change

1.

Gears not aligned in headstock.

1.

Rotate spindle by hand until gear falls into place.

levers will not

 

 

 

 

shift into position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tailstock quill will

1.

Quill lock lever is tightened down.

1.

Turn lever counterclockwise.

not feed out of

 

 

 

 

tailstock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carriage hard to

1.

Carriage lock is tightened down.

1.

Check to make sure table locks are fully released.

move.

2.

Chips have loaded up on bedways.

2.

Frequently clean away chips that load up during

 

 

 

 

turning operations.

 

3.

Bedways are dry and in need of lubrication.

3.

Lubricate bedways and handles.

 

4.

Longitudinal stops are interfering.

4.

Check to make sure that stops are floating and not

 

 

 

 

hitting the center stop.

 

5.

Gibs are too tight.

5.

Loosen gib screw(s) slightly.

 

 

 

 

 

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