MAGBEAST 5, Safety Instructions And Operator'S Manual

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MAGBEAST 5
Operator’s manual for MAGBEAST 5 Drilling Machine
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Neither Magnet or Motor is working
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The magnetic switch is not powered
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Damaged or defective fuse
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Faulty magnetic switch
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Defective control box
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Faulty power supply
Magnet is active, but motor does not turn
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Brushes are stuck or too worn
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Faulty magnetic switch
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Defective stop/start switch
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Defective control box
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Defective armature or field
Motor runs but magnet is not getting
activated
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Fauly magnet
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Defective control box
The cutter breaks and/or making holes
larger than the size of the cutter
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Clearance in the machines controls and/or slide function
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Bent or sprung shaft
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Curved centre point
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Faulty or insufficent magnetic holding power
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Contact between the magnet and workpiece
The motor is pulling heavily and/or stops
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Bent or warped shaft
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Bearing bracket adjusted incorrectly
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Contamination between spindle and bearing bracket
Noise in the motor/gearbox
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Worn bearing between gearbox and motor
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Damaged drives in the gearbox
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Low amount of grease in the gearbox
Troubleshooting Magbeast 5