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Palmgren Operating Manual & Parts List
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TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Spindle does not turn
1. No power to drill press
1. Check wiring, fuse or circuit breaker
2. Defective switch
2. Replace switch
3. Defective motor
3. Replace motor
Noisy spindle
Defective bearings
Replace bearings
Noisy operation
1. Incorrect belt tension
1. Adjust tension
2. Dry spindle
2. Lubricate spindle, See Lubrication, page 7
3. Loose spindle
3. Tighten pulley nut
4. Loose motor pulley
4. Tighten set screw in pulley
Bit burns or smokes
1. Incorrect speed
1. Change speed
2. Chips not coming out of table
2. Retract bit frequently to clear chips
3. Dull bit
3. Sharpen or replace bit
4. Feeding too slow
4. Feed faster; enough to allow drill to cut
5. Bit not lubricated
5. Lubricate bit
6. Bit running backwards
6. Check motor rotation to be sure it is clockwise facing
shaft end
Excessive drill runout or wobble 1. Bent bit
1. Replace bit
2. Bit not properly installed in chuck
2. Install bit properly
3. Chuck not properly installed
3. Install chuck properly
4. Worn spindle bearings
4. Replace bearings
Drill bit binds in workpiece
1. Workpiece pinching bit or excessive feed
1. Support or clamp work, decrease feed pressure
2. Improper belt tension
2. Adjust tension
3. Workpiece not supported or clamped properly 3. Support or clamp workpiece securely
