SECTION 7: SERVICE
Review the troubleshooting and procedures in this section if a problem develops with your machine. If you need replacement parts or additional help with a procedure, call our Technical Support at (570)
Troubleshooting
Motor & Electrical
SYMPTOM |
| POSSIBLE CAUSE |
| corrective action |
Machine does not start or | 1. | 1. | Twist | |
a breaker trips. | 2. | Plug/receptacle is at fault or wired | 2. | Test for good contacts; correct the wiring. |
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| incorrectly. | 3. | Test/replace capacitor if faulty. |
| 3. | Start capacitor is at fault. | ||
| 4. | Wall fuse/circuit breaker is blown/ | 4. | Ensure correct size for machine load; replace weak |
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| tripped. |
| breaker. |
| 5. | Motor connection wired incorrectly. | 5. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
| 6. | Power supply is at fault/switched | 6. | Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all legs and |
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| OFF. |
| main power supply is switched ON. |
| 7. | Motor ON/OFF switch is at fault. | 7. | Replace faulty ON/OFF switch. |
| 8. | Wiring is open/has high resistance. | 8. | Check for broken wires or disconnected/corroded |
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| connections, and repair/replace as necessary. |
| 9. | Motor is at fault. | 9. | Test/repair/replace. |
Machine stalls or is | 1. | Wrong blade for the workpiece | 1. | Use blade with correct properties for your type of |
underpowered. |
| material. |
| cutting. |
| 2. | Wrong workpiece material. | 2. | Use metal with correct properties for your type of |
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| cutting. |
| 3. | Feed rate/cutting speed too fast for | 3. | Decrease feed rate/cutting speed. |
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| task. | 4. | Adjust blade tracking and tension. |
| 4. | Blade is slipping on wheels. | ||
| 5. | Low power supply voltage. | 5. | Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all legs. |
| 6. | Motor bearings are at fault. | 6. | Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft |
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| requires bearing replacement. |
| 7. | Plug/receptacle is at fault. | 7. | Test for good contacts; correct the wiring. |
| 8. | Motor connection is wired | 8. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
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| incorrectly. | 9. | Clean off motor, let cool, and reduce workload. |
| 9. | Motor has overheated. | ||
| 10. Motor is at fault. | 10. Test/repair/replace. | ||
Machine has vibration or | 1. | Motor fan is rubbing on fan cover. | 1. | Replace dented fan cover; replace loose/damaged |
noisy operation. |
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| fan. |
| 2. | Blade is at fault. | 2. | Replace/resharpen blade. |
| 3. | Gearbox is at fault. | 3. | Rebuild gearbox for bad gear(s)/bearing(s). |
| 4. | Wrong blade for material. | 4. | Change blade. |
| 5. | Speed is set too slow. | 5. | Adjust speed as required. |
Model G0717 (Mfg. Since 9/10) |
