RIDGID JP06101 manual Troubleshooting Guide, General, Trouble Probable Cause Remedy

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Troubleshooting Guide

WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch “OFF” and remove plug from power source outlet before trouble- shooting your jointer/planer.

General

Trouble

 

Probable Cause

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor will not run

1.

Defective On-Off switch

1. Consult an Authorized Service Center. Any attempt

 

 

Defective capacitor

 

to repair this electrical device may create a hazard

 

 

Defective motor

 

unless repair is done by a qualified service techni-

 

 

 

 

cian. Repair service is available at your nearest

 

 

 

 

Authorized Service Center.

 

2.

Low line voltage

2.

See “Troubleshooting (Motor)” section.

 

3.

Belt tension too high

3.

Adjust belt tension

 

 

 

Wood strikes outfeed

Outfeed table improperly

Readjust table, see “Outfeed Table Adjustment” sec-

table after passing over

adjusted above cutter blades

tion

cutterhead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ripples on planed sur-

1.

One blade set higher than

1.

Readjust blades, see “Maintenance” section

face

 

other

 

 

 

2.

Feeding wood too fast

2.

Feed wood slower

Kickbacks

3.

Cutting blades are set too

3.

Readjust blades, see “Maintenance” section

 

 

high above outfeed table,

 

 

 

 

or they are not leveled with

 

 

 

 

outfeed table

 

 

 

 

 

Planed surface not

Outfeed table out of adjust-

Readjust table, see “Outfeed Table Adjustment” sec-

straight

ment

 

tion

 

 

 

Excessive gouging at end

Outfeed table set too low

Readjust table, see “Outfeed Table Adjustment” sec-

of cut

 

 

 

tion

 

 

 

 

 

45°, 90° and 135° cuts

1.

Fence stops not adjusted

1.

Readjust fence stops, see “Alignment” section

inaccurate

 

properly

2.

Clean wood chips from underside of fence

 

2. Fence bottom not even with

 

 

 

 

outfeed table due to wood

 

 

 

 

chips under fence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infeed or outfeed table

1.

Loose gib

1.

Tighten gibs

loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutter guard does not

1.

Return spring broken, or

1.

Consult an Authorized Service Center immediately

function properly

 

spring needs adjustment

 

if broken.

 

 

 

2.

Adjust spring.

 

 

 

 

 

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