TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

Motor will not start.

 

1.

Low voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Check power line for proper voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Open circuit in motor or

 

 

2.

Inspect all lead connections on motor for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loose connections.

 

 

 

 

loose or open connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor

will

not

start;

 

1.

Short circuit in line cord

 

 

1.

Inspect cord or plug for damaged insulation

 

 

 

 

fuses or circuit break-

 

 

or plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and shorted wires.

 

 

 

 

ers blow.

 

 

 

2.

Short circuit in motor or

 

 

2.

Inspect all connections on motor for loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loose connections.

 

 

 

 

or shorted terminals or worn insulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Incorrect

fuses or circuit

 

 

3.

Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

breakers in power line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor fails to develop

 

1.

Power line

overloaded

 

 

1.

Reduce load on power line.

 

 

 

 

full power (power out-

 

 

with

lights, appliances,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

put of motor decreas-

 

 

and other motors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

es

rapidly

with

 

2.

Undersized

wires

or

 

 

2.

Increase wire sizes or reduce length of

 

 

 

 

decrease in voltage at

 

 

circuits too long.

 

 

 

 

wire.

 

 

 

 

motor terminals).

 

3.

General

overloading

of

 

 

3.

Request a power check from the power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power company facilities.

 

 

 

company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor overheats.

 

1.

Motor overloaded.

 

 

 

1.

Reduce load on motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Air circulation through the

 

 

2.

Clean out motor to provide normal air circu-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

motor restricted.

 

 

 

 

lation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor stalls (resulting

 

1.

Short circuit in motor or

 

 

1.

Inspect connections on motor for loose or

 

 

 

 

in blown

fuses or

 

 

loose connections.

 

 

 

 

shorted terminals or worn insulation.

 

 

 

 

tripped circuit).

 

 

2.

Low voltage.

 

 

 

 

 

2

Correct the low voltage conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Incorrect

fuses or circuit

 

 

3.

Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

breakers in power line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Motor overloaded.

 

 

 

4.

Reduce load on motor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine slows down

 

1.

Applying too much pres-

 

 

 

Feed workpiece slower.

 

 

 

 

when operating.

 

 

 

sure to workpiece.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanded surface

has

 

1.

Sanding

sleeve has

a

 

 

1.

Replace sanding sleeve.

 

 

 

 

grooves or scratches.

 

 

tear

or

something

is

 

 

2.

Gently sweep the workpiece from right to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

embedded in the surface

 

 

 

left over the surface of the drum or flap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the sleeve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

attachment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Workpiece is

not being

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

moved across the flap or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drum surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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