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Lubricating the machine.
Note.
All the bearings are sealed for life and do not require lubrication. If a bearing
is noisy, do not try to re lubricate but replace it.
Note.
It is recommended that you use a Teflon based lubricant as it tends to dry
and therefore will attract less saw dust and dirt.
Troubleshooting and fault finding.
Problem
Cause
Corrective action
Motor will not start
or fuses or circuit
breakers blow.
1. Short circuit
2. Repair or replace short
circuit item.
2. Start capacitor faulty.
3. Fit new capacitor.
3. Motor thermal
protection circuit breaker
faulty, or motor is at fault.
4. Replace thermal
protection circuit breaker
in motor or
replace motor.
4. Open circuit in motor
or loose connections.
5. Replace or repair
motor or loose
connection
Fuses or circuit
breakers blow.
1. Motor drawing
excessive current
1. Repair or replace
motor.
2. Cutter head or motor
jammed
2. Remove jam.
3. Short circuit
3. Repair or replace short
circuit item.
Motor will not develop
full power or
motor speed slows with
load, overheats, or stalls.
1. Motor run capacitor at
fault.
1. Replace the capacitor.
2. Machine overloaded.
2. Take smaller cuts.
3. Motor overheating.
3. Clean motor taking,
care to make sure that all
the cooling fins are clean.
6. Short circuit in motor
or loose connections.
6. Repair or replace
motor / loose
connections.
Cutter head slows or
belt squeals when
cutting,
1. V-belt loose.
1. Tighten V-belt
2. V-belt worn out.
2. Replace V-belt
Loud noise coming from
machine.
1. Drive belt are
damaged.
2. Replace drive belt
Tables are hard to
adjust.
1. Table spindles are
tight.
1. Clean and lubricate
spindles.
Excessive snipe.
(gouge in the end
of the board that is
uneven with the rest
of the cut).
1. Out feed table is too
low.
1. Re set out feed table
with cutter head.
2. Operator pushing
down on trailing end of
job.
2. Eliminate downward
pressure on trailing end
of job.
3. Job is not supported
as it leaves the out feed
table.
3. Support the job as it
leaves the out feed table.
Job stops or slows in
1. Taking too deep cut.
1. Take a smaller cuts.