9 What to do if ...?
Operating instructions PS 4.5, PS 6.6
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MT_PS 4.5, PS 6.6_BA_04_790048762_03.doc
orbitalum tools
gmbh
9 What to do if ...?
9.1
General trouble shooting
In the following table you will find possible causes of faults and the appropriate
remedies.
Problem Possible
cause
Remedy
The motor of the PS is not
running. (The electronic signal
indicator of the motor lights up).
Quickly flashing light:
Restart inhibitor.
For safety reasons, the machine
will not restart automatically after
a power failure in case it was
switched on before the voltage
loss.
!
Switch the PS off and on
again.
Slowly flashing light:
The carbon brushes are worn out.
The carbon brushes are worn out
almost completely. If the carbon
brushes are worn out completely,
the machine will switch off auto-
matically.
!
Have the carbon brushes
replaced by the after-sales
service personnel.
Permanent
light:
Overload
If the machine is overloaded
during a longer period of time, its
power input will be reduced to
prevent the motor from further
heating.
!
Disconnect the machine from
power supply and let it cool
down for some minutes.
The tube saw is not turning.
The tube dimension has not been
set correctly.
!
Set the correct tube dimension
(see chapter 7.4, p. 23).
The saw blade is not cutting, but
is slipping through.
The hexagon nut on the saw
blade shaft has not been
tightened.
!
Tighten the hexagon nut.
The saw blade was mounted the
wrong way round.
!
Mount the saw blade correctly
(see chapter 7.2, p. 18 or
chapter 7.3, p. 21).
The saw blade is not cutting.
The saw blade is worn out.
!
Replace the saw blade.
The tube is not cut properly.
The tube dimension has not been
set correctly.
!
Set the correct tube dimension
(see chapter 7.4, p. 23).
Poor machining quality on the cut
surfaces.
The tool is blunt.
!
Use new original Orbitalum
Tools tool.
Inadequate tool lubrication.
!
Lubricate the saw blade.
Wrong speed setting.
!
Set the speed according to
the table (see chapter 7.5,
p. 25).
