Troubleshooting
Problem |
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| 1. | Workpiece warped, out of | 1. | Correct problem by planing, | |
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| round, has major flaw, or was |
| bandsawing, or scrap the | |
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| workpiece all together | |
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| turning | 2. | Replace bearings | |
| 2. | Worn spindle bearings | |||
Excessive vibration. | 3. | Replace belt | |||
3. | Worn belt | ||||
| 4. Tighten bolt or handle | ||||
| 4. | Motor mount bolt or handle | |||
| 5. Shim lathe bed, or adjust feet | ||||
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| on stand | ||
| 5. | Lathe on uneven surface |
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| 1. | Excessive cut | 1. | Reduce cut depth | |
| 2. | Worn motor | 2. | Replace motor | |
Motor or spindle stalls or will not | 3. | Broken belt | 3. | Replace belt | |
start | 4. | Worn spindle bearings | 4. | Replace bearings | |
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| 5. | Improper cooling on motor | 5. | Clean sawdust from motor | |
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| fan | |
| 1. | Power line overloaded | 1. | Correct overload condition | |
| 2. | Undersize wires in supply | 2. | Increase supply wire size | |
Motor fails to develop full power. |
| system | 3. Request voltage check from | ||
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3. | Low voltage |
| power company and correct | ||
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| 4. | Worn motor |
| low voltage condition | |
| 4. | Replace motor | |||
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| 1. | Dull tools | 1. | Sharpen tools | |
| 2. | Tool support set too low | 2. | Reposition tool support | |
Tools tend to grab or dig in. | 3. | Tool support set too far from |
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3. | Reposition tool support | ||||
| workpiece | ||||
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| 4. | Improper tool being used |
| closer to workpiece | |
| 4. Use correct tool for operation | ||||
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| 1. | Excessive pressure being | 1. | Slide tailstock down to the | |
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| applied by tailstock. Note: |
| right side of the lathe against | |
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| The screw action of the |
| the stop. Move headstock | |
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| tailstock is capable of |
| into position and apply | |
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| applying excessive pressure |
| pressure to workpiece with | |
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| to workpiece and headstock. |
| tailstock. | |
Tailstock moves when applying |
| Apply only sufficient force by | 2. | Remove and clean surfaces | |
pressure |
| tailstock to hold workpiece |
| with a cleaner degreaser | |
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| securely in place. Excessive |
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| pressure can cause damage |
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| to machine. |
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| 2. | Lathe bed and tailstock |
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| mating surfaces are greasy |
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| or oily. |
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| 1. | Digital readout sensor out of | 1. | Open the belt access and | |
Digital readout does not work |
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| position the sensor so that it | |
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| reads the bolts | |
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