17. Troubleshooting
The following table shows fault symptoms and describes remedial measures in the event of your product failing to
work properly. If you cannot localise and rectify the problem with this, please contact your service workshop.
Fault
The machine will not
switch on.
Machine switches off
automatically while
idling.
Machine stops during
machining.
Speed drops during
machining.
Untidy cutting pattern.
Chip ejection clogged
(without extraction).
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Possible cause
No mains voltage present.
Carbon brushes worn out.
Mains failure
Overload protection has
tripped due to the cutter
blade being blunt, or the
feed rate or cutting depth
being too great.
Too much chip take-off.
Feed to fast.
Blunt cutter.
Blunt cutter.
Uneven feed.
Too much chip take-off.
Blunt cutter.
Wood too wet.
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Remedy
Check power supply.
Take the machine to the customer service workshop.
Check fuse on the mains side.
Due to the built-in undervoltage protection, the machine
does not restart by itself and must be switched on again
when the voltage is restored.
Before continuing work, replace the blades or wait for
the motor to cool down.
Reduce chip take-off.
Reduce feed speed.
Replace cutter.
Replace cutter.
Cut with constant pressure and reduced feed rate.
Reduce chip take-off.
Replace cutter.
Only machine dry wood.