Oliver 4260, Owner'S Manual

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18
Troubleshooting
Description of Symptoms Possible Cause Corrective Action
Machine will not start
1. Fuse blown or circuit
breaker tripped
2. Cord Damaged
3. Faulty switch
4. Not connected to power
source
5. No power to machine
6. Emergency stop button
pressed
1. Replace fuse or reset circuit
breaker
2. Have cord replaced
3. Replace switch
4. Check connection
5. Check voltage
6. Rotate emergency stop button
clockwise until it pops out
Cutterhead does not come up
to speed
1. Cable too light or too
long
2. Low current
3. Motor not wired for
correct voltage
1. Replace with adequate size cable
2. Contact local electric company
3. Refer to motor nameplate for
correct voltage
Unsatisfactory finish
1. Dull Inserts
2. Gum or pitch on
inserts
1. Rotate or replace inserts
2. Rotate or replace inserts
Excessive vibration
1. Machine not level.
2. Damaged knives
3. Bad V-belts
4. Bent pulley
5. Improper motor
mounting
6. Loose hardware
1. Reposition on flat, level surface
2. Replace knives
3. Replace V-belts
4. Replace pulley
5. Check and adjust motor
6. Tighten hardware
Adjustments do not move
freely. Sawdust and debris in
mechanisms
Clean and regrease
Finished stock is concave on
the end Knife is higher than the
outfeed table Adjust the outfeed table to the
highest point of the cutting circle
Back end of the stock is
thicker than the front end Knife is higher that the
outfeed table Adjust the outfeed table to the
highest point of the cutting circle
Finished stock is concave or
convex in the middle Tables are not level
with each other. Level one of the tables to the
other.