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 start | 1. | Plug/receptacle is at fault or wired incorrectly. | 1. | Test for good contacts; correct the wiring. |
or a breaker trips. | 2. | Start capacitor is at fault. | 2. | Test/replace if faulty. |
| 3. | Wall fuse/circuit breaker is blown/tripped. | 3. | Ensure correct size for machine load; replace |
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| weak breaker. |
| 4. | Motor connection wired incorrectly. | 4. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
| 5. | Power supply is at fault/switched OFF. | 5. | Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all |
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| legs and main power supply is switched ON. |
| 6. | Motor ON/OFF switch is at fault. | 6. | Replace faulty ON/OFF switch. |
| 7. | Wiring is open/has high resistance. | 7. | Check for broken wires or disconnected/ |
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| corroded connections, and repair/replace as |
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| 8. | Motor is at fault. | 8. | Test/repair/replace. |
Machine stalls or is | 1. | Wrong blade for the workpiece material. | 1. | Use blade with correct properties for your type |
underpowered. |
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| 2. | Wrong workpiece material. | 2. | Use metal with correct properties for your type |
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| of cutting. |
| 3. | Feed rate/cutting speed too fast for task. | 3. | Decrease feed rate/cutting speed. |
| 4. | Blade is slipping on wheels. | 4. | Adjust blade tracking and tension. |
| 5. | Low power supply voltage. | 5. | Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all |
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| 6. | Motor bearings are at fault. | 6. | Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose |
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| shaft requires bearing replacement. |
| 7. | Plug/receptacle is at fault. | 7. | Test for good contacts; correct the wiring. |
| 8. | Motor connection is wired incorrectly. | 8. | Correct motor wiring connections. |
| 9. | Motor has overheated. | 9. | Clean off motor, let cool, and reduce |
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| 10. Motor is at fault. | 10. Test/repair/replace. | ||
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Machine has vibration | 1. | Motor fan is rubbing on fan cover. | 1. | Replace dented fan cover; replace loose/ |
or noisy operation. |
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| 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 & too slow of speed. | 4. | Change blade and or speed. |
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G9742 5" x 6" Metal Cutting Bandsaw |
