Troubleshooting
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Motor will not start, or it | 1. | Power supply fuse or circuit breaker | 1. | Disconnect power, and inspect circuit for electrical |
growls on start up. |
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| shorts and repair. Replace circuit breaker if it is old |
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| or has tripped many times. |
| 2. | Toggle switch is broken inside. | 2. | Disconnect power, and use an ohmmeter to check |
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| switch terminals for continuity, and replace switch if |
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| 3. | Start capacitor is at fault. | 3. | Replace start capacitor. |
| 4. | Motor fan cover is dented, stopping | 4. | Replace motor fan cover (and fan, if damaged). |
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| the fan from being able to spin. |
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| 5. | Motor is at fault. | 5. | Replace motor. |
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Motor runs slower than | 1. | Poor electrical connection. | 1. | Inspect the power supply for loose, corroded, or |
normal. |
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| overheated electrical connections and repair. |
| 2. | Low power source voltage. | 2. | Have the power source voltage checked; reduce |
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| the length of extension cord. |
| 3. | Motor is at fault. | 3. | Replace the motor. |
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Loud, repetitious noise, or | 1. | Dust collector is not on a flat | 1. | Stabilize the dust collector. |
excessive vibration coming |
| surface and wobbles. |
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from dust collector. | 2. | Impeller fan is damaged and | 2. | Unplug dust collector, and inspect the impeller for |
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| unbalanced. |
| dents, bends, loose fins. Replace impeller if any |
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| damage is found. |
| 3. | The motor mounting is loose. | 3. | Make sure all fasteners on the dust collector are |
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| tight. |
| 4. | Impeller is loose on the motor | 4. | Replace the motor and impeller as a set if the |
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| shaft. |
| motor shaft and the impeller hub are damaged. |
| 5. | Motor fan cover is dented, causing | 5. | Replace motor fan cover. |
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| the motor fan to hit the cover while |
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| spinning. |
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Dust collector does not | 1. | Dust collection bag is full. | 1. | Empty bags. |
adequately collect dust or | 2. | There is a restriction at the inlet | 2. | Remove dust line from dust collector inlet and |
chips; poor performance. |
| grate. |
| clean debris from the inlet grate (and wire- |
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| connector, if installed). |
| 3. | The dust collector is too far away | 3. | Relocate the dust collector closer to the point of |
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| from the point of suction, or there |
| suction, and rework ducting without sharp bends. |
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| are too many sharp bends in the |
| Refer to the Dust Collection Basics handbook |
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| ducting. |
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| system. |
| 4. | The lumber is wet and not flowing | 4. | Process lumber with less than 20% moisture |
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| through the dust lines smoothly. |
| content. |
| 5. | There is a leak in the ducting, or a | 5. | Rework the ducting as to eliminate all leaks, and |
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| series of small leaks, or too many |
| refer to the Dust Collection Basics handbook (ISBN |
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| open ports. |
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| 6. | There is a restriction in the ducting, | 6. | Rework the ducting as to eliminate all restrictions, |
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| or the ducting and ports are |
| and refer to the Dust Collection Basics handbook |
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| incorrectly sized. |
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| 7. | The machine dust collection design | 7. | Use proper dust collection accessories. |
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| is inadequate. |
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| 8. | The dust collector is too small for | 8. | Install a larger dust collector to power your dust |
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| the dust collection system. |
| collection system. |
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G8027 1 HP Dust Collector |