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