Woodstock W1823 manual Open 1 or 2 more blast gates to different branch

Model W1823 (Mfg. Since 9/10)

PROBLEM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		corrective action
Dust collector does not	1.	Dust collection drum is full.	1.	Empty collection drum.
adequately collect dust or	2.	Filter is dirty, drum is full.	2.	Clean filter, empty collection drum.
chips; poor performance.	3.	Dust collector is undersized for	3.	Use the correct size duct collector for the type of
		the task.		machine.
	4.	Ducting is at fault.	4.	Remove dust line from dust collector inlet and
				unblock the restriction in the duct line.
	5.	The dust collector is too far away	5.	Relocate the dust collector closer to the point of
		from the point of suction, or there		suction, and rework ducting without sharp bends.
		are too many sharp bends in the		Refer to Collection System, beginning on Page 20.
		ducting.
	6.	The lumber is wet and wood	6.	Process lumber with less than 20% moisture
		chips are not flowing through the		content.
		ducting smoothly.
	7.	There is a leak in the ducting, or a	7.	Rework the ducting to eliminate all leaks. Close
		series of small leaks, or too many		dust ports for lines not being used.
		open ports.
	8.	There are not enough open branch	8.	Open 1 or 2 more blast gates to different branch
		lines at one time, thereby causing		lines to allow the velocity in the main line to
		a velocity drop in the main line.		increase.
	9.	The ducting and ports are	9.	Re-install correctly sized ducts and fittings, contact
		incorrectly sized.		machine manufacture for larger port dust collection
				shroud. Some machines have poor design for dust
				collector use.
	10.	The machine overall dust	10.	Use a dust collection nozzle on a stand.
		collection design is inadequate.
	11.	The dust collector is too small for	11.	Install a larger dust collector to power your dust
		the dust collection system.		collection system.

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