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11/14/2002
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RightFax
SYMPTOM
Planer does not start
POSSIBLE
CAUSE(S)
1.Key is In the OFF position
?_Stopbuttondepressed
3.No powerto ptaner
4.Motor overload protection tripped
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
1.Turn key to ON position
?-Turn and release stop button
3, Have a qualified electriciancheck power
source
4. Reset motoroverloadprotection,
eee"Overload Protection".page 5
5. Have a qualifiedelectriolancheckthe
switchesand wiring
5.Defective or loose switchor wiring
i Frequentopening of fuses or
1.Motor overloaded
1.Reduce load on motor
circuitbreakers
?-Fuses or circuitbreakersdo not
2, Have correctfuses or circuitbreakers
have sufficientcapacity
Installed
3.Circuit overloaded
3. Reduce circuit load (turn off other appllancesl
4.Motor wired incorrectly
4. Rewire motor using the schematicon the
motor for high voltage
Cutterhaad turns in the
Motor wired incorrectly
Rewire motor usingthe schematicon the
opposite direction
motor for high voltage
Excessive snipe
1.Dull blades
(gouging at end of board)
?_Inadequate support of long boards
3.Uneven feed rollerpressure
4.Cutter castingnot aligned
5.Lumber not buttedproperly
1. Replace or sharpen blades per instructions
see "Maintenance". page 9
2. Support long boards
3.Check feed rolleroperation
4.Check positionof elevation screws
5.Butt end to end each piece of stockas
boards passthrough planer
6.Adjust supportrollers
6.Support rollers misaligned
Fuzzy grain
Ptanlng wood with high moisture
Remove high moisture content from wood
content
by drying
Torn grain
1.1oo heavy of a cut
1. Review "Depth of Cut", page 6
2.Blades cutting against grain
2. Review "Feeding Work", page 7
3.Dull blades
3. Replace or sharpen blades per instructions
see "Maintenance",
page 9
Rough raised grain
1.Dull blades
1. Replace or sharpen blades per instructions
see "Maintenance", page 9
?-Too heavy of a cut
?-Review
"Depth of Cut", page 6
3.Moisture content too high
3. Dry the wood or use dried wood
Uneven depth of cut
Cutterhead not parallel with table
Adjust table, see "Adjusting Table Position",
(tapered cut)
page 11
Belts slipping
Loose pelts
Tension belts, see "Adjusting Belt Tension",
page 11
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