SECTION 7: SERVICE
Review the troubleshooting and procedures in this section to fix your machine if a problem develops. 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
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Machine | does not | 1. | Plug/receptacle is at fault or wired incor- | 1. | Test for good contacts; correct the wiring. |
start or | a breaker |
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| 2. | Start capacitor is at fault | 2. | Test/replace if faulty. |
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| 3. | Motor connection wired incorrectly. | 3. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
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| 4. | Thermal overload relay has tripped. | 4. | Unplug machine, open magnetic switch cover, turn |
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| 5. | Contactor not getting energized/has burnt | 5. | Test for power on all legs and contactor operation. |
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| 6. | Wall fuse/circuit breaker is blown/tripped. | 6. | Ensure correct size for machine load (refer to Page |
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| 7. | Power supply is at fault/switched OFF. | 7. | Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all legs and |
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| main power supply is switched ON. |
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| 8. | Motor ON button or ON/OFF switch is at | 8. | Replace faulty ON button or ON/OFF switch. |
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| 9. | Centrifugal Switch is at fault | 9. | Adjust/replace the centrifugal switch if available. |
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| 10. Wiring is open/has high resistance. | 10. Check for broken wires or disconnected/corroded | ||
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| connections, and repair/replace as necessary. |
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| 11. Motor is at fault. | 11. Test/repair/replace. | ||
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| 12. Start delay module is at fault. | 12. Adjust to correct delay; replace module. | ||
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Machine stalls or is | 1. | Applying too much pressure to workpiece. | 1. | Use sharp blade, and reduce the feed rate. | |
underpowered. | 2. | Run capacitor is at fault | 2. | Test/repair/replace. | |
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| 3. | Belt(s) slipping. | 3. | Replace bad belt(s) as a matched set, align pulleys, |
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| 4. | Motor connection is wired incorrectly. | 4. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
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| 5. | Plug/receptacle is at fault. | 5. | Test for good contacts; correct the wiring. |
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| 6. | Motor bearings are at fault. | 6. | Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft |
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| requires bearing replacement. |
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| 7. | Motor has overheated. | 7. | Clean off motor, let cool, and reduce workload. |
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| 8. | Contactor not getting energized or has poor | 8. | Test for power on all legs and contactor operation. |
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| Replace if faulty. |
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| 9. | Motor is at fault. | 9. | Test/repair/replace. |
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| 10. Centrifugal switch is at fault | 10. Adjust/replace centrifugal switch if available. | ||
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| 11. Start delay module at fault | 11. Adjust to correct delay; replace module. | ||
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G0605X/G0606X Extreme Series 12" Table Saw |