Troubleshooting: Mechanical and Electrical Problems

Trouble

Uneven depth of cut side to side.

Board thickness does not match depth of cut scale.

Chain is jumping.

Machine will not start/restart or repeatedly trips circuit breaker or blows fuses.

Probable Cause

Remedy

 

 

Knife projection from cutterhead is

Adjust knife projection.

incorrect (209 only)

 

 

 

Table not parallel to cutterhead.

Adjust table/cutterhead parallelism.

 

 

Depth of cut scale is incorrect.

Adjust depth of cut scale.

 

 

Inadequate tension.

Adjust chain tension.

 

 

Sprockets misaligned.

Align sprockets.

 

 

Sprockets are worn.

Replace sprockets.

 

 

No incoming power.

Verify power connections to planer.

 

 

 

When planer overloads on the circuit

 

breaker built into the motor starter, it

 

takes time for the machine to cool

Overload automatic reset has not

down before restart. Allow unit to

reset.

adequately cool before attempting

 

restart. If problem persists, check

 

amp setting on the motor starter

 

inside the electrical box.

 

 

 

One cause of overloading trips which

 

is not electrical in nature is too heavy

 

a cut. The solution is to take a lighter

 

cut.

 

If too deep a cut is not the problem,

Planer frequently trips.

then check the amp setting on the

overload relay. Match the full load

 

 

amps on the motor as noted on the

 

motor plate.

 

If amp setting is correct then there is

 

probably a loose electrical lead.

 

Check amp setting on motor starter.

 

Verify that planer is on a circuit of

Building circuit breaker trips or fuse

correct size. If circuit size is correct,

there is probably a loose electrical

blows.

lead. Check amp settting on motor

 

 

starter.

 

 

 

Go through all the electrical

 

connections on the planer including

 

motor connections, verifying the

Loose electrical connections.

tightness of each. Look for any signs

 

of electrical arcing which is a sure

 

indicator of loose connections or

 

circuit overload.

 

 

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Powermatic 209HH operating instructions Troubleshooting Mechanical and Electrical Problems
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209HH, 209 specifications

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