Troubleshooting Guide
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Blade won’t stay on layout | 1. | Blade not tensioned enough. | 1. | Increase tension on blade. | |
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Excessive blade | break- | 1. | Blade tensioned too much. | 1. | Loosen blade tension. |
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| 2. | Upper and lower blade guides are not | 2. | Loosen guides and line them up. |
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Motor will not start. |
| 1. | Low voltage. | 1. | Check power line for proper voltage. |
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| 2. | Open circuit in motor or loose connec- | 2. | Inspect all lead connections on motor for loose or open connec- |
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Motor will not start; fuses | 1. | Short circuit in line cord or plug. | 1. | Inspect cord or plug for damaged insulation and shorted wires. | |
or circuit breakers blow. | 2. | Short circuit in motor or loose connec- | 2. | Inspect all connections on motor for loose or shorted terminals | |
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| or worn insulation. |
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| 3. | Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in | 3. | Install correct fuses or circuit breakers. |
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| power line. |
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Motor overheats. |
| 1. | Motor overloaded. | 1. | Reduce load on motor. |
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| 2. | Air circulation through the motor | 2. | Clean out motor to provide normal air circulation. |
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Motor stalls (resulting in | 1. | Short circuit in motor or loose connec- | 1. | Inspect connections on motor for loose or shorted terminals or | |
blown fuses or tripped cir- |
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| worn insulation. | |
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| 2. | Low voltage. | 2 | Correct the low voltage conditions. |
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| 3. | Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in | 3. | Install correct fuses or circuit breakers. |
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| 4. | Motor overloaded. | 4. | Reduce load on motor. |
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Machine slows or | stalls | 1. | Applying too much pressure to work- | 1. | Feed workpiece slower. |
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| 2. | Badly worn motor brushes. | 2. | Replace motor brushes. |
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G0536 Scroll Saw |