Part V:Troubleshooting
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Rack catching on tail
tube (at end of stroke).
Rack returning very slow
or not going all the way
back.
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Adjust carriage hold downs (slide guides).
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Check for wood chips or debris between ram bushing plate and
beam.
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Check rack lift bearing for alignment or damage.
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Return spring is unhooked or damaged. Reconnect or replace as
needed.
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Machine wedge end too low. Must be almost level or wedge end
slightly higher.
Operator Lever
Snapping out of gear or
not staying in gear.
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Lever not all the way forward when rack comes under full load.
Push lever quicker and more forcefully into the full forward
position.
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Ram has been overloaded at lower part of face. Check rack gear
for straightness.
Rack slamming back too
fast.
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Wedge end of machine too high. Must be almost level with ram
end or just slightly higher.
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Springs not operating properly. Fix or replace as needed.
Machine does not seem
to have full splitting
power.
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The belts may be too loose and slipping. Adjust or replace belts as
needed.
Operator Lever not
engaging rack with
pinion gear.
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Clean wood chips or other debris from under rack.
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Clean accumulated dirt from frame where carriage assembly rests
against rubber bumpers.
