Maintenance; General Maintenance; Motor Safety Protection - RIDGID JP06101 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
When servicing use only identical RIDGID replace-
ment parts. Use of any other parts may create a
hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields during power tool operation or when
blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a
dust mask.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
Do not allow pitch to accumulate on the tables, the fence,
the cutter guard, the cutter head, or the knives. Clean them
with an appropriate solvent.
Apply a thin coat of paste type wax to the tables and the
fence so that the wood slides easily while feeding. This also
deters rusting.
Do not allow chips to accumulate on the underside of the
jointer/planer.
If power cord is worn, cut, or damaged in any way, have it
replaced immediately.
Disassembly of the motor should only be done by an Au-
thorized Service Center. Disregarding this may void your
tool's warranty.
NOTE: The speed of this motor cannot be regulated or
changed.
Motors used on woodworking tools are particularly suscep-
tible to the accumulation of sawdust and wood chips and
should be blown out or vacuumed frequently to prevent
interference with normal motor ventilation.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petro-
leum-based products, penetrating oils, etc., come
in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can dam-
age, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in
serious personal injury.
Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spack-
ling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear
and possible premature failure because the fiberglass chips
and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, com-
mutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommended using
this tool for extended work on these types of materials. How-
ever, if you do work with any of these materials, it is extremely
important to clean the tool using compressed air.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient
amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under
normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrication
is required.
The following parts should be oiled occasionally with SAE
No. 20 or No. 30 engine oil. See Figure 47.
n Dovetail spacer and dovetail slide.
n Elevation screw (first clean if necessary).
DOVETAIL
SLIDE
ELEVATION
SCREW

MOTOR SAFETY PROTECTION

NOTE: To reduce the risk of motor damage, this motor should
be blown out or vacuumed frequently to keep sawdust from
interfering with normal motor ventilation.
n Connect this tool to a power source with the appropriate
voltage for your model and a 15-amp branch circuit with
a 15-amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker. Using the
wrong size fuse can damage the motor.
n If the motor won't start, turn off the power switch im-
mediately and unplug the tool. Check the cutter head
to make sure it turns freely. If the cutter head is free, try
to start the motor again. If the motor still does not start,
refer to the "Motor Troubleshooting Chart."
n Fuses may "blow" or circuit breakers may trip frequently
if:
If Motor is Overloaded-Overloading can occur if you
feed too rapidly or make too many start/stops in a short
time.
If line voltage is more than 10% above or below the name-
plate voltage. For heavy loads, however, the voltage at
motor terminals must equal the voltage specified for your
model.
If improper or dull jointer knives are used.
n Most motor troubles may be traced to loose or incorrect
connections, overload, low voltage (such as small size
wire in the supply circuit) or to overly long supply circuit
wire. Always check the connections, the load, and the
supply circuit whenever motor doesn't work well. Check
wire sizes and length with the Wire Size Chart.
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Fig. 47