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Troubleshooting
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Motor will not start, or it growls | 1. | Emergency stop button is |
| 1. Rotate the button clockwise and allow it to | |||
on start up. |
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| pop out. | |
| 2. | Power supply fuse or circuit |
| 2. Disconnect power, and inspect circuit for | |||
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| breaker has tripped. |
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| electrical shorts and repair. Replace circuit | |
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| breaker if it is old or has tripped many times. |
| 3. | Thermal overload has tripped. |
| 3. Reset the thermal overload. | |||
| 4. | Toggle switch is broken inside. |
| 4. Disconnect power, and use an ohmmeter to | |||
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| check switch terminals for continuity, and |
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| replace switch if required. |
| 5. | Start capacitor is at fault. |
| 5. | Replace start capacitor. | ||
| 6. | Motor fan cover is dented, stopping | 6. Replace motor fan cover (and fan, if | ||||
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| the fan from being able to spin. |
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| 7. Motor is at fault. |
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| 7. | Replace motor. | ||
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Motor fails to develop full power | 1. | Power | line overloaded | with lights, | 1. | Reduce load on power line. | |
(output of motor decreases rap- |
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idly with decrease in voltage at | 2. | Undersized wires or | circuits | too | 2. | Increase wire sizes or reduce length of the | |
motor terminals). |
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| circuit. |
| 3. | Blown capacitor. |
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| 3. | Replace the capacitor. | |
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Motor overheats. | 1. | Motor overloaded. |
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| 1. | Reduce load on motor. | |
| 2. | Air circulation through the motor | 2. | Clean out motor to provide normal air circula- | |||
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| restricted. |
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Motor stalls (resulting in blown | 1. | Short circuit in motor or loose con- | 1. | Repair loose or shorted terminals, or worn | |||
fuses or tripped circuit). |
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| insulation on motor. | |
| 2. | Low voltage. |
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| 2. | Correct the low voltage conditions. | |
| 3. | Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in | 3. | Install correct fuses or circuit breakers. | |||
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| power line. |
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| 4. | Motor overloaded. |
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| 4. | Reduce load on motor. | |
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Main blade runs backwards | 1. | Two | of the power | wires | are | 1. | Exchange wires R & T in the terminal box. |
(Model G0588 only). |
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Blade slows when cutting. Blade | 1. |
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| 1. | Tighten | ||
makes a squealing noise on start- | 2. |
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| 2. | Replace | ||
up. |
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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.
G0588/G0591 12" Sliding Table Saws |