Ferax 16 DB, Manual

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ERROR
High sound volume.
The drill bit is bur -
ning.
The drill bit is pul -
ling off, the hole is
not circular.
Splinters underneath.
The work-piece is
ripped from hands.
The drill bit is get -
ting stuck in the
work-piece.
The drill bit wears
out quickly or wobb -
les.
The barrel is travel -
ling up too slowly or
too quickly.
The chuck is not
jamming in the
spindle.
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. The V-belt is incorrectly tensioned.
2. The spindle is dry.
3. The spindle’s pulley is loose.
4. The motor’s pulley is loose.
1. Wrong speed.
2. Shavings have trapped in the hole.
3. The drill bit is dull.
4. The feed is too slow.
5. Cutting oil is required.
1. Hard wood fibres or uneven cutting edges
and/or cutting angles on the drill bit.
2. The drill bit is bent.
1. No drilling plate under the work-piece.
1. The work-piece is not supported/fixed
enough.
1. The work-piece is seizing the drill bit or too
much pressure on the feed.
2. The V-belt is incorrectly tensioned.
1. The drill bit is bent.
2. The spindle bearings are worn.
3. The drill bit is positioned incorrectly in the
chuck.
4. The chuck is incorrectly mounted.
1. The spring is incorrectly tensioned.
1. Dirt, grease or oil on the inside of the chuck
or surface of spindle.
REMEDIAL MEASURE
1. Adjust the belt tension. See the section about
tightening the V-belt.
2. Lubricate the spindle See “Lubrication”.
3. Check that the pulley’s jam nut is tight.
4. Tighten the locking screws in the pulleys.
1. Adjust the speed. See point on drill speed
in “Get to know your machine”.
2. Pull up the drill bit often and remove the
shavings.
3. Sharpen the drill bit.
4. Feed faster and allow the drill bit to cut.
5. Lubricate the drill bit with cutting oil.
1. Sharpen the drill bit.
2. Change the drill bit.
1. Use a drilling plate.
1. Support the work-piece or fix it securely.
1. Support the work-piece or fix it securely.
2. Adjust the belt tension. See the section about
tightening the V-belt.
1. Use a straight drill bit.
2. Change the bearings.
3. Tighten the drill bit properly.
4. Mount the chuck properly (see mounting the
chuck).
1. Adjust the tension of the spring.
1. Clean the inside of the chuck and spindle
with a dry cloth or with degreasing agent.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: For your own safety, set the switch to “OFF” and pull out the plug from the mains before troubleshoo-
ting.