TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION | ||
Motor does not reach full speed or | 1. | Voltage from power source is low. | 1. | Request a voltage check from the |
power. |
|
|
| power company. |
| 2. | Circuit is overloaded. | 2. | Test on a different circuit or without |
|
|
|
| anything else on circuit. |
| 3. | Motor burned out. | 3. | Have tool serviced and request |
|
|
|
| a voltage check from the power |
|
|
|
| company. |
| 4. | Fuses or circuit breakers are | 4. | Have an electrician replace with a |
|
| wrong size. |
| 15 amp fuse or circuit breaker. |
| 5. | Extension cord is too long. | 5. | Use a shorter extension cord. |
| 6. | Switch is defective. | 6. | Have the switch replaced at your |
|
|
|
| nearest authorized service center. |
|
|
|
|
|
Motor stalls, blows fuses, or trips | 1. | Switch is defective. | 1. | Have the switch replaced at your |
circuit breakers. |
|
|
| nearest authorized service center. |
| 2. | Voltage from source is low. | 2. | Request a voltage check from the |
|
|
|
| power company. |
3.Fuses or circuit breakers are wrong size or defective.
3.Have an electrician replace with a 15 amp fuse or circuit breaker.
Motor overheats. | 1. | Motor is overloaded. | 1. | Request a voltage check from the |
|
|
|
| power company. |
| 2. | Wheel is being fed into work too fast.2. Feed wheel into work slower. | ||
|
|
|
|
|
Machine is noisy when running. | 1. | Motor needs attention. | 1. | Have the motor checked at your |
|
|
|
| nearest authorized service center. |
|
|
|
|
|
Wheel hits table. | 1. | Wheel not properly installed. | 1. | See “Removal And Installation Of |
|
|
|
| Wheel” section. |
2. Depth stop setting incorrect.
2.Adjust the depth stop. See “Depth Stop” section.
Wheel does not cut through workpiece. 1. Depth stop setting incorrect.
1.Adjust the depth stop. See “Depth Stop” section.
2. Wheel worn too much.
2.Replace with a new 14 inch abrasive cut off wheel.
3. | Incorrect cutting operation. | 3. | See |
|
|
|
|
Machine vibrates or shakes excessively.1. | Wheel is | 1. | Replace wheel. |
2. | Wheel is chipped | 2. | Replace wheel. |
3. | Wheel is loose. | 3. | Tighten wheel bolt on arbor. |
4. | Machine is not secure. | 4. | Check and tighten all hardware. |
5. | Work surface is uneven. | 5. | Relocate and secure on a flat |
|
|
| surface. |
Page 18
