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SECTION 7: SERVICE
Review the troubleshooting and procedures in this section to fix or adjust your machine if a problem devel-
ops. If you need replacement parts or you are unsure of your repair skills, then feel free to call our Technical
Support at (570) 546-9663.
Motor & Electrical
Symptom
Possible Cause
Machine does not
1. Front or rear stop push-button engaged.
start or a breaker
2. Sanding belt position limit switch engaged/
trips.
at fault.
3. Sanding belt tension limit switch engaged/at
fault.
4. Electrical box or access door open/safety
switch engaged.
5. Blown fuse.
6. Power supply switched OFF or at fault.
7. Motor connection wired wrong.
8. Thermal overload relay has tripped.
9. Wall circuit breaker tripped.
10. Contactor not energized/has poor contacts.
11. Wiring open/has high resistance.
12. Motor ON/OFF switch at fault.
13. Front or rear stop switch stuck/at fault.
14. Motor at fault.
15. Depth of cut too much.
Machine stalls or is
1. Feed rate/cutting speed too fast for task.
underpowered.
2. Workpiece material is not suitable for this
machine.
3. V-belt slipping.
4. Motor connection is wired incorrectly.
5. Motor bearings are at fault.
6. Contactor not getting energized or has poor
contacts.
7. Motor has overheated.
8. Motor is at fault.
Machine
has
1. Motor or component is loose.
vibration or noisy
operation.
2. Inserts are at fault.
3. V-belt worn or loose.
4. Pulley is loose.
5. Motor mount loose/broken.
6. Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/
loose shaft requires bearing replacement.
7. Feed belt gear box at fault.
G0677 24" Planer/Sander
Troubleshooting
Possible Solution
1. Rotate button to reset/replace it.
2. Correct sanding belt oscillation
faulty switch.
3. Turn on air pressure/tension sanding belt
reposition/replace limit switch
4. Close door/replace safety switch.
5. Replace fuse/ensure no shorts.
6. Ensure power supply is on/has correct voltage.
7. Correct motor wiring connections.
8. Reset; adjust trip load dial if necessary; replace.
9. Ensure circuit size is correct/replace weak breaker.
10. Test all legs for power/replace if at fault.
11. Check/fix broken, disconnected, or corroded wires.
12. Replace switch.
13. Free stuck switch/replace.
14. Test/repair/replace.
15. Reduce depth of cut.
1. Decrease feed rate/cutting speed.
2. Only cut wood products; make sure moisture content
is below 20% and there are no foreign materials in
the workpiece.
3. Replace bad belt, align pulleys, and re-tension.
4. Correct motor wiring connections.
5. Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft
requires bearing replacement.
6. Test for power on all legs and contactor operation.
Replace if faulty.
7. Clean off motor, let cool, and reduce workload.
8. Test/repair/replace.
1. Inspect/replace stripped or damaged bolts/nuts, and
re-tighten with thread locking fluid.
2. Rotate or replace inserts causing problem.
3. Inspect/replace belt with a new one (Page 52).
4. Realign/replace shaft, pulley, setscrew, & key.
5. Tighten/replace.
6. Motor bearings at fault.
7. Rebuild gear box for bad gear(s)/bearing(s).
(Page
44); replace
(Page
19);
58).
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