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PM-1440BV v3 2020-10
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PM-1440BV
FAQ
No tachometer display?
No fans running?
Check main switch ON
Check circuit breaker QF1
AC power connected,
but nothing runs
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the PM-1440BV lathe. Failure to read, understand and follow the manual may result in property damage
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The motor didn’t run when
power was connected
This indicates an error
condition in the drive unit
(VFD).
Un-jam spindle/saddle/
cross slide, then press
RESET
button
RESET light ON
By design it should NOT run if the
Motor Control lever is UP or DOWN
when power is connected.
Electrical schematic, Section 5: Move
the Motor Control switch to neutral
= OFF (mid travel), to energize the
gate relay KA0, thus restoring normal
conditions.
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The 3 gearboxes in this machine (Headstock,
Saddle Feed and Apron) may have been
shipped empty. They must be filled before
use, see Section 4.
Motor doesn’t
run at all
Footbrake moves freely?
Treadle should be fully UP
for the motor to run.
E-Stop button in? Rotate it,
should pop out.