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SECTION 7: SERVICE
This section is provided for your
Troubleshooting
Motor & Electrical
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Machine | does | 1. | Plug/receptacle is at fault or wired incorrectly. | 1. | Test for good contact or correct the wiring. |
not start | or a | 2. | Motor connection wired incorrectly. | 2. | Correct motor wiring connections (Page 54). |
breaker trips. | 3. | Power supply is at fault/switched OFF. | 3. | Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all legs and | |
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| main power supply is switched ON. |
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| 4. | Motor ON/OFF switch is at fault. | 4. | Replace faulty ON/OFF switch. |
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| 5. | Centrifugal switch is at fault. | 5. | Adjust/replace the centrifugal switch if available. |
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| 6. | Wiring is open/has high resistance. | 6. | Check for broken wires or corroded/disconnected con- |
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| nections, and repair/replace as necessary. |
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| 7. | Start capacitor is at fault. | 7. | Test/replace if faulty. |
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| 8. | Motor is at fault. | 8. | Repair/replace. |
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Machine | stalls | 1. | Wrong workpiece material (wood). | 1. | Use wood with correct moisture content, without glues, |
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| and little pitch/resins. | |
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| 2. | Processing speed too fast for task. | 2. | Decrease processing speed. See Basic Cutting Tips |
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| on Page 32. |
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| 3. | 3. | Replace bad | |
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| 4. | Blade is slipping on wheels. | 4. | Adjust blade tracking and tension to factory specifica- |
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| tions. See Page 22 or 27. |
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| 5. | Low power supply voltage. | 5. | Ensure all hot lines have correct voltage on all legs. |
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| 6. | Run capacitor is at fault. | 6. | Repair/replace. |
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| 7. | Plug/receptacle is at fault. | 7. | Test for good contacts and correct wiring. |
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| 8. | Motor connection is wired incorrectly. | 8. | Correct motor wiring connections (Page 54). |
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| 9. | Motor bearings are at fault. | 9. | Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft |
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| requires bearing replacement. |
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| 10. Motor has overheated. | 10. Clean off motor, let cool, and reduce workload. | ||
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| 11. Motor is at fault. | 11. Repair/replace. | ||
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| 12. Centrifugal switch is at fault. | 12. Adjust/replace centrifugal switch if available. | ||
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Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any troubleshooting. Failure to do this may result in serious person- al injury.
G0513X/G0514X/G0514X3 Extreme Series Bandsaw |