Lumber Jack DP13-580B, Safety And Operating Manual

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Trouble Probable cause Remedy
Noisy Operation 1. Incorrect belt tension
2. Dry spindle
3. Loose spindle pulley
4. Loose motor pulley
1. Adjust tension
2. Lubricate spindle
3. Check tightness of nut on
pulley
4. Tighten screws in pulley
Drill Bit Burns 1. Incorrect speed
2. Chips not coming out of
the hole
3. Dull drill bit
4. Feeding too slow
5. Not lubricated
1. Change speed
2. Retract drill bit frequently to
clear chips
3. sharpen drill bit
4. Increase the speed
5. Lubricate the drill bit
Drill bit leads off and hole not
round 1. Hard grain in the wood
or lengths of drill bits
cutting lips and/or
angles not equal
2. Bent drill bit
1. Sharpen drill bit correctly
2. Replace drill bit
Wood splinters on underside 1. No “back up material”
under work piece 1. Use “back up material”
Work piece moving 1. Not supported or
clamped properly 1. Clamp the work piece
Drill Bits Binding to work piece 1. Work piece is pinching
the drill bit or are using
excessive feed pressure
2. Improper belt tension
1. Support work piece or clamp it
2. Adjust tension
Excessive drill bit runout or wobble 1. Bent drill bit
2. Worn spindle bearings
3. Drill bit not correctly
installed in the chuck
4. Chuck incorrectly
installed
1. Replace drill bit
2. Replace bearings
3. Install drill bit properly
4. Install chuck properly
Chuck will not stay attached to
spindle 1. Dirt, grease or oil on the
tapered inside surface of
chick or on the spindles
tapered surface 1. Using household detergent
clean the tapered surface of
spindle and chuck.
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE