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Palmgren Operating Manual & Parts List
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SYMPTOM
Motor will not start
Motor will not start; fuses blown or circuit
breakers are tripped
Motor fails to develop full power (power
output of motor decreases rapidly with
decrease in voltage at motor terminals)
Motor overheats
Motor stalls (resulting in blown fuses or
tripped circuit breakers
Machine slows down while operating
Tool "chatters" during turning operation
Workpiece splits or "breaks up" during
turning operation
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Low voltage
2. Open circuit in motor or loose
connections.
3. Defective capacitor
1. Short circuit in line cord or plug
2. Short circuit in motor or loose
connections
3. Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in
power line
1. Power line overloaded with lights,
appliances and other motors
2. Undersize wires or circuits too long
3. General overloading of power
company's facilities
Motor overloaded
1. Short circuit in motor or loose
connections
2. Low voltage
3. Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers in
power line
4. Motor overloaded
Applying too much pressure to workpiece
1. Workpiece is too far out-of-round
2. Workpiece has too much wobble
3. Operator using bad technique
4. Cutting motion is against the grain of
the workpiece
5. Workpiece is too long and thin –
workpiece is deflected by tool pressure
Workpiece contained defects before
mounting
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Check power line for proper voltage
2. Inspect all lead connections on motor for
loose or open connection
3. Replace capacitor
1. Inspect line cord or plug for damaged
insulation and shorted wires
2. Inspect all lead connections on motor for
loose or shorted terminals or worn
insulation on wires
3. Install correct fuses or circuit breakers
1. Reduce the load on the power line
2. Increase wire sizes or reduce length of
wiring
3. Request a voltage check from the power
company
Reduce load on motor
1. Inspect connections in motor for loose or
shorted terminals or worn insulation on
lead wires
2. Correct the low line voltage conditions
3. Install correct fuses or circuit breakers
4. Reduce load on motor
Ease up on pressure
1. True up the roundness of the workpiece
before turning operation
2. Establish new center marks on ends to
reduce wobble
3. Read instructions and take lighter cuts to
minimize chatter
4. Use cutting motion that is with the grain
5. Install a steady rest in the middle, behind
the workpiece
Select or assemble a workpiece that is free
of defects