TSM-35 Screw Pocket Machine Troubleshooting
If there is no debris and no air tool oil on the towel:
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*** NOTE: The air drill must receive lubrication. If it does
not, it can become charred on the inside and must be
replaced. (
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Check the lubricator on the front of the machine. If
it does not have oil in the reservoir, add oil and
override the solenoid multiple times to help prime
the system.
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If there is oil in the reservoir, override the solenoid
to and check the top of the lubricator to see if drips
of oil are falling while the solenoid is depressed. Try
to turn up the lubricator feed rate to a drop every
few seconds.
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If the lubricator will not turn up, replace the
lubricator – check for brand.
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Clippard (
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Parker (
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Watts – Need to replace both units
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If the drill has stopped spinning due to lack of oil, it
will need to be replaced. (
If there is oil on the towel but no debris
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Replace the drill (
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If the drill spins while moving forward, but bogs down when trying to drill the pilot hole
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Begin with the test information above. If the issue is not discovered with the above
diagnostics:
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Remove the drill from the drill carriage by removing the carriage bolts that
hold the drill mounting plate to the yellow carriage (mark drill height before
removing).
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Then remove the drill from the brass fitting that connects it to the pilot
valve and drill delay assembly.
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Use air from a secondary source into the air drill
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Try to use the drill as a hand tool to drill into material. If it bogs
down, it will need to be replaced. (
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If the drill did not bog down outside the machine, reinstall the drill
on the fitting of the pilot valve assembly. Override the drill solenoid
and use the drill as a hand tool to see if the bit bogs down. If the
drill slows down or stops, replace the pilot valve (
If the drill does not bog down in either test, check the drill solenoid (
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Override the drill solenoid (last of the stack) with the red button and try to
stop the carriage from moving forward