Pneumatic System

Symptom

 

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Hold-downs/blade

1.

Air pressure not adequate.

1.

Connect machine to an air supply of

pivot arms

not

 

 

 

70–90 PSI; adjust air regulator-lubricator and inter-

responding.

 

 

 

 

nal air regulator to 70 PSI.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Air regulator-lubricator or internal regulator

2.

Test/replace; adjust to 70 PSI.

 

 

 

at fault.

 

 

 

 

3.

Hold-down/main air cylinder at fault.

3.

Test/replace.

 

 

4.

Hold-down/blade speed valve(s) at fault.

4.

Test/replace.

 

 

5.

Air line pinched/clogged.

5.

Use Pneumatic System Diagram (Page 38) to trace

 

 

 

 

 

air flow; check for pinched/clogged air line and air

 

 

 

 

 

flow at connections; clean/repair/replace as need-

 

 

 

 

 

ed.

 

 

6.

Sub/master valve is at fault.

6.

Test/clean/replace.

 

 

7.

Foot pedal actuator at fault.

7.

Test/clean/replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hold-downs

not

1.

Hold-downs not properly adjusted.

1.

Properly adjust hold-downs for workpiece (Page

securing workpiece

 

 

 

19).

when cutting.

 

2.

Hold-downs not completely lowering before

2.

Correctly adjust hold-down and blade lowering

 

 

 

 

 

blades begin cut.

 

speeds (Page 20).

 

 

3.

Hold-down neoprene tips glazed or worn.

3.

Re-dress hold-down tips with fine grit sandpaper;

 

 

 

 

 

replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hold-downs

not

1.

Pneumatic limit switch at fault.

1.

Reposition/test/replace limit switch (Page 35).

raising after cut.

 

2.

Master or sub-valve at fault.

2.

Test/replace.

 

 

 

 

 

Blade pivot arms not

1.

Master or sub-valve at fault.

1.

Test/replace.

raising after cut.

 

2.

Foot pedal actuator at fault.

2.

Test/replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Grizzly G0641 owner manual Pneumatic System