Trouble-shooting
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Finished stock is concaved on the | Knife tip is higher than the outfeed | Raise outfeed table so it is level | |||
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end. | table. |
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B ack si de of fi ni shed stock i s | Outfeed table is higher than knife | Adjust outfeed table so it is level | |||
with knife tip. | |||||
thicker than the front side. | tip. |
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Stock is concave in the middle. | Table flatness should be checked | Adjust the screws below the table | |||
with a machinist's square. | to raise the table ends. | ||||
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Both ends of finished stock are cut | Ends of tables are hi gher than | Raise table ends with adjustment | |||
screws below tables. | |||||
deeper than the middle. | middle. |
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Infeed or outfeed tables are loose. | Loose gib. | Tighten gibs. | |||
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| 1. One blade set higher than the |
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Ripples on planed surface. |
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| 1. | Readjust blades. | |
2. Feeding wood too fast. |
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| 2. | Feed wood slower. | |
Kickbacks | 3. Cutting blades are set too high |
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above outfeed table, or they may | 3. | Readjust blades. | |||
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| not be leveld with outfeed table. |
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| 1 . Ha ve m o to r c he c k e d b y a | ||
| 1. | Motor | qualified repair station. | ||
Excessive motor noise. |
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| 2. | Pulley set screw is loose. | 2. | Tighten set screw. | |
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| 1. Do not share the circuit. | ||
| 1. Circuit overloaded with lights, |
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| tools, etc. | 2. | Increase wire sizes, or reduce | ||
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| length of wiring. | ||
| 2. Undersize wires or circuit too |
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Motor fails to develope full power, | long. | 3. Request voltage check from the | |||
or stalls. |
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| 3. | Voltage too low. |
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| 4. Have a qualified electrician | ||
| 4. Fuses or circuit breakers do not | install proper size fuses or circuit | |||
| have sufficient capacity. | breakers. | |||
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| 1. | Motor | 1 . Ha ve m o to r c he c k e d b y a | ||
| qualified repair station. | ||||
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Motor starts slowly or fails to come | 2. | Belt tension too tight. | 2. | Adjust belt tension. | |
to full speed. |
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| 3. | Bad start capacitor. | 3. | Replace start capacitor. | |
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