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OPERATION MANUAL
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
ACTION REQUIRED
Machine does not
start
1. Emergency Stop button pressed
2. Power Supply in the OFF position
3. Motor ON/OFF switch is faulty
4. Faulty Motor
1. Reset the E-Stop by twisting the button
2. Check power supply is ON and not faulty
3. Test and replace the switch
4. Test and replace the motor.
Machine stalls or
seems underpow-
ered
1. Wrong blade for the work piece
2. Feed rate to fast for the blade
3. Blade is slipping on the wheels
4. Motor over heating
5. Motor is faulty
1. Change to the correct blade
2. Decrease the feed rate
3. Adjust the blade guides and the tension
4. Let the motor cool and reduce the work load
5. Test and replace
Machine is noisy or
vibrates
1. Blade is faulty
2. Motor fan is rubbing on cover
3. Speed is set too slow
1. Replace with new or correct blade
2. Adjust and tighten fan or replace
3. Adjust the speed to suit the work piece
Machine bogs down
or is loud
1. Excessive feed rate
2. The blade T.P.I. is too great for the
material
1. Reduce the feed rate
2. Check for the correct blade (Page 16)
Blades Breaking
1. Blade is not tension correctly
2. Loose work piece
3. The feed or cutting speed is wrong
4. Incorrect blade selection
5. The blade is too thick or low quality
1. Check the blade tension (Page 13)
2. Re-clamp the work piece tighter or use a jig
3. Adjust the feed rate and the speed (Page14)
4. Refer to blade selection (Page 16)
5. Use better quality blade
Teeth breaking of the
blade
1. The feed is too great
2. The blade T.P.I. is too course
3. Blade gullets are loaded up with
chips
1. Decrease the blade pressure
2. Refer to blade selection (Page 16)
3. Use a coarser tooth blade
The cuts are crooked
1. The feed pressure is too high
2. The blade tension is low
3. The blade is dull
1. Reduce the feed rate
2. Adjust the blade tension as required.
3. Replace the blade.
5.8 TROUBLE SHOOTING
If the machine develops a problem, review the trouble shooting section below to find a fix for
the problem. If the problem cannot be solved then contact your dealer for help or to book a
service engineer.
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Instruction Manual for EB-280DSV (B063V)
10/04/2019