Wiring Diagram
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| Over Load |
| White | Motor Lead |
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| Motor |
Power Cord | Green | Grounding Wire |
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Troubleshooting
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Snipe | 1. | Dull knives | 1. | Replace knives per instructions (See |
(Gouging at ends of |
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board) | 2. | Inadequate support of long boards | 2. | Support long boards |
| 3. | Lumber not butted properly | 3. | Butt end to end each piece of stock as |
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| boards pass through planer |
| 4. | Extensions misaligned | 4. | Adjust extension supports |
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Fuzzy Grain | 1. | Planing wood with a high moisture | 1. | Remove high moisture content from wood by |
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| drying |
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Torn Grain | 1. | Too heavy a cut | 1. | Review “Depth of Cut” section |
| 2. | Knives cutting against grain | 2. | Review “Feeding the Work” section |
| 3. | Dull knives | 3. | Replace knives per instructions |
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Rough Raised Grain | 1. | Dull knives | 1. | Replace knives per instructions |
| 2. | Too heavy a cut | 2. | Review “Depth of Cut” |
| 3. | Moisture content too high | 3. | Dry the wood or use dried wood |
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Uneven Depth Cut | 1. | Blade projection not uniform | 1. | Check that end of knife is fully seated in the |
Side to Side |
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Cutter head Eleva- | 1. | Elevation screws dirty | 1. | Clean and lubricate elevation screws |
tion Adjusts with Dif- | 2. | Gears or screws worn | 2. | Replace |
ficulty | 3. | Friction between casing and covers | 3. | Clean, lubricate |
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Board Thickness | 1. | Indicator not set correctly | 1. | Adjust indicator/securely tighten |
Does Not Match | 2. | Knife projection incorrect | 2. | Set knife projection correctly (See “Replac- |
Depth of Cut Scale |
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Chain Jumping | 1. | Sprockets worn | 1. | Replace sprockets |
| 2. | Chain worn | 2. | Replace chain |
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Motor does not start | 1. | Switch malfunction | 1. | Have a qualified electrician replace the ON/ |
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| 2. | Overload protector tripped | 2. | Turn power switch off. When planer tempera- |
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| ture adequately cools (allow |
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| press overload protector reset button. |
| 3. | Supply fuse opens | 3. | Replace fuse with a 15 amp time delay fuse, |
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| or circuit breaker. |
| 4. | Brushes worn | 4. | See “Maintenance” section, ”Changing |
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| Brushes |
| 5. | Other | 5. | Get authorized service. |
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Dust chute is | 1. | Build up of resin under dust chute | 1. | Clean dust chute and exhaust area. |
blocked | 2. | Large debris | 2. | Clear debris. |
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