SYMPTON
Motor will not start
Motor stalls or fails to
reach full speed
Motor overheats
Machine slows down
while operating
Chuck not stay attached
to spindle
Quill return too fast or too
slow
Excessive drill bit runout
Noisy operation
Drill bit burns
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
1. Low voltage
2. Short circuit in line cord or plug
3. Short circuit in motor
4. Open circuit or loose connection in
motor
5. Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers
6. Defective switch
7. Defective capacitor
1. Power overload
2. Low voltage from power supply
3. Undersized line cord
4. Motor overload
5. Short circuit or loose connection in
motor
6. Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers
Motor overloaded
Applying too much pressure during
operation
Oil, grease, dirt on the tapered
surfaces of chuck or spindle.
Improper spring tension
1. Improper chuck installation
2. Improper drill bit installation in the
chuck
3. Drill bit bent
4. Worn bearings
1. Spindle pulley looses
2. Motor pulley looses
3. Incorrect belt tension
1. Drill bit is dull
2. Incorrect speed
3. Chips in the hole
SOLUTIONS
1. Check power supply for proper voltage
2. Inspect line cord and plug for faulty insulation
or shorted connection
3. Inspect connection on motor.
4. Inspect connection on motor
5. Replace with correct fuses or circuit breakers
6. Replace switch
7. Replace capacitor
1. Reduce workload on the power supply
2. Check power supply for proper voltage
3. Use line cord of adequate size or reduce
length of wiring
4. Reduce load on motor
5. Inspect the connection in motor for loose or
shorted connection
6. Replace with correct fuses or circuit breakers
Reduce load on motor. Turn off the machine until
motor cools down
Ease up on pressure
Clean the surface
Adjust spring tension
1. Install chuck properly
2. Install drill bit properly
3. Replace drill bit
4. Replace bearnings
1. Verify the tightness of retaining nut on the
pulley and adjust it if necessary
2. Tighten set screw in motor pulley
3. Adjust tension
1. Replace drill bit
2. Choose the proper speed
3. Clean chips
TROUBLESHOOTING
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