6 - Trouble Shooting Guide
6.1 - Determining the Cause and Correction to Certain Problems
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Problem
Cause
Correction
Drill bit not concentric.
Foreign material in chuck or in
drill plug.
Inspect and clean.
Drill bit is bent.
Replace drill bit.
Drill bit not seated in chuck
properly.
Reinsert drill bit correctly.
Chuck is not tight to spindle.
Tighten set screw.
Drill bit not drilling.
Drill bit plugged.
Remove and clear chips. Check
for other foreign matter.
Drill bit dull.
Sharpen drill bit.
Table lift system lifts
unevenly or is noisy.
Ball bushings in lift system dry or
worn.
Lubricate or replace.
Lift pin damaged.
Replace lift pin.
Machine vibrates, wobbles,
resonates, etc.
Drive motor loose.
Tighten.
Machine is sitting on eneven
surface.
Reposition drill to obtain
concentricity
Drill bits are out of concentricity.
Reinstall drill bits to obtain
concentricity.
Drill bit drills into drill
strip/drill bits not drilling
through bottom sheet of
paper.
Drill bit was not adjusted to card
stock/card stock not used.
Adjust per
Operating Instructions.
Operator not allowing full travel of
table.
Drill per
Operating Instructions
through full drilling cycle.
Table is too tight or too loose
when sliding.
V-Rollers under table out of
adjustment.
With an open-end wrench, and
holding screw head in place with
a screwdriver, adjust cam spacers
under the V-Rollers located on
the Fork Plate. See
Setting Up
Your Machine
.
Table pivots front and back.
Table guides are out of adjust-
ment.
Loosen the two screws holding
the table guides located on the
sides of the upright and readjust.
In extreme conditions, the drill chuck and/or chip chute may
be plugged. Remove the drill bit, loosen the chip chute,
pull down, and clean. See
Operating Instructions
Note:
