MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING
MOTOR
Excessive dust in the motor could cause excessive heat. Every effort
should be made to prevent foreign material from entering the motor. A
visual inspection should be made at frequent intervals. Accumulations
of dry dust can usually be blown out to prevent the interference with
normal motor ventilation. To remove dust, blow off motor with a low
pressure air hose.
CAUTION:
TO AVOID INJURY OR ADVERSE REACTION TO DUST,
A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SHOULD NOT BE USED ESPECIALLY
IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
The operator performing this cleaning function should wear safety
glasses and a filter mask. If any servicing (other than the above
cleaning) becomes necessary, it should be performed by an
authorized service centre.
Operational hints
During the first use and after cleaning, the upper filter bag may allow
some dust to escape. This is normal and will stop after a short period
of time.
CAUTION:
WEARING A PARTICLE MASK/RESPIRATOR FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST
FINE DUST
PARTICLES DURING
CLEANING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Clean the upper filter bag frequently to keep the dust collectors’
performance at its optimum. To clean:
1. Disconnect the machine from the power source.
2. Loosen the upper retaining strap, remove the bag from the housing.
3. Turn the bag inside out and shake vigorously.
4. Turn the bag inside in and reattach to the housing using the
retainer strap to secure.
5. Connect the machine to the power source.
Use the proper type of hose to connect the dust collector to the
machine being operated. A dryer vent hose is not acceptable for this
purpose.
PROBLEM
Motor will not run.
Excessive sawdust in
air.
Excessive impeller
noise.
Excessive noise.
Motor fails to develop
full power.
NOTE: LOW VOLTAGE
(Power output of motor
decreases rapidly with
decrease in voltage at
the motor terminals.
Motor starts slowly or
fails to come up to
speed.
Motor overheats
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. Defective cord, plug, switch
and/or motor.
2. Blown fuse.
1. Loose connectors.
2. Filterbag and/or collection
bag releasing sawdust.
1. Picked up large wood chips
and debris.
2. Loose impeller.
3. Rubbing impeller.
1. Motor.
1. Circuit overloaded with
lights, appliances and other
motors.
2. Undersized extension cord
or extension cord is too long.
3. General overloading of power
company facilities.
1. Low voltage.
2. Windings are burned out or
open.
3. Starting switch will not
operate. Capacitor is bad.
1. Motor overloaded.
2. Improper cooling, air
circulation is restricted
through motor due to
sawdust accumulation.
REMEDY SUGGESTED
1. Consult service. Any attempt to repair this motor may create a hazard unless
repair is done by a qualified service technician. Repair service is available at
your nearest service centre.
2. Check for blown fuses and replace with fuse of proper capacity.
1. Tighten connections.
2.a. Sawdust trapped between bag and housing.
b. Reposition collection bag properly.
1. Do not pick up metal or ferrous materials. Stop the machine and the material
will fall to the bottom of the inlet tube.
2. Unplug dust collector prior to disassembly. Hazardous moving parts inside.
Attach inlet guard before plugging in. Use a piece of wood to free impeller.
3. Consult service to repair loose or rubbing impeller. A repair to the housing may
create a hazard unless it is done by a qualified service technician. Servicing is
available at your nearest service centre.
1. Have the motor checked by a qualified service technician.
1. Do not use other appliances or motors on the same circuit as your dust
collector.
2. Increase the wire size on extention cord, or reduce the length of the extension
cord.
3. Request a power check from your power company.
1. Request voltage check from your power company.
2. Have motor repaired or replaced by a qualified service technician.
3. Have capacitor replaced by a qualified service technician.
1. Clean out sawdust to provide normal air circulation through the motor. See
‘’Maintenance’’ section above.
