24
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
To avoid injury from an accidental start, turn the switch OFF and always remove the plug from
the power source before making any adjustments.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Use only identical replacement parts. For a parts list or to order parts, visit our service website
at www.portercable.com. You can also order parts from your nearest Porter-Cable Factory
Service Center or Porter-Cable Authorized Warranty Service Center. Or, you can call our
Customer Care Center at (888) 609-9779.
SERVICE AND REPAIRS
All quality tools will eventually require servicing and/or replacement of parts. For information
about Porter-Cable, its factory service centers or authorized warranty service centers, visit our
website at www.portercable.com or call our Customer Care Center at (888) 609-9779. All repairs
made by our service centers are fully guaranteed against defective material and workmanship.
We cannot guarantee repairs made or attempted by others.
You can also write to us for information at
Power Tool Specialists, Inc. 684 Huey Road, Rock
Hill, SC 29730
, - Attention: Product Service. Be sure to include all of the information shown on
the nameplate of your tool (model number, type, serial number, etc.).
WARNING
!
PROBLEM
PROBLEM CAUSE
SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION
Noisy
operation
1. Incorrect belt tension.
2. Dry spindle.
3. Loose spindle pulley.
4. Loose motor pulley.
1. Adjust tension. See section
“Assembly - Belt Tension”.
2 Lubricate spindle.
3. Check tightness of retaining nut on
pulley, and tighten if necessary.
4. Tighten set screw in motor pulley.
Drill bit burns 1. Incorrect speed.
2. Chips not coming out of hole.
3. Dull drill bit.
4. Feeding too slowly.
5. Not lubricated.
1. Change speed. See Section “
Operation - Speeds and Belt
Placement Table”.
2.
Retract drill frequently to clear chips.
3. Resharpen drill bit.
4. Feed fast enough – allow drill to cut.
5. Lubricate drill.
Run out of
drill bit point/
drilled hole
not round.
1. Grain in wood or lengths of cutting
flutes and/or angles not equal.
2. Bent drill bit.
1. Resharpen drill bit correctly.
2. Replace drill bit.
Wood
splinters on
underside.
1. No backup material under
workpiece.
1. Use backup material. See
Section “BASIC DRILL PRESS
OPERATION”.
Workpiece
torn loose
from hand.
1. Not supported or clamped properly. 1. Support workpiece or clamp it. See
Section “BASIC DRILL PRESS
OPERATION”.
