Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE PROBABALE CAUSE REMEDY
Noisy Operation
1.Incorrect belt tension. 1.Adjust tension.
2.Dry Spindle. 2.Lubricate spindle.
3.Loose spindle pulley 3.Checking tightness of retaining nut on
pulley,and tighten if necessary.
4.Loose motor pulley 4.Tighten setscrews in pulleys.
Drill bit burns
1.Incorrect speed. 1.Change speed.
2.Chips not coming out of hole. 2.Retract drill bit frequently to clear chips.
3.Dull drill bit 3.Resharpen drill bit.
4.Feeding too slow 4.Faster the speed.
5.Not lubricated 5.Lubricate drill bit.
Drill bit leads off…
hole not round
1.Hard grain in wood or
lengths of cutting lips
and/or angles not equal
1.Resharpen drill bit correctly.
2.Bent drill bit 2.Replace drill bit.
Wood splinters on
underside
1.No "back up material" 1.Use "back-up material"
under workpiece.
Workpiece turn
loose from hand
1.Not supported or 1.Support working or clamp it.
clamped properly.
Drill bit binds in
workpiece
1.Workpiece pinching drill bit 1.Support working or clamp it.
or excessive feed pressure.
2.Improper belt tension. 2.Adjust temsion.
Excessive drill bit
runout or wobble
1.Bent drill bit 1.Use a straight drill bit.
2.Worn spindle bearings. 2.Replace bearings.
3.Drill but not properly 3.Install drill bit properly.
installed in chuck
4.chuck not properly installed. 4.Install chuck properly.
Quill Returns too
slow or too fast 1.Spring has improper tension. 1.Adjust spring tension.
Chuck will not stay
atached to spindle
if falls off when
trying to install it.
1.Dirty,grease,or oil on the 1.Using a household detergent clean the
tapered inside surface of chuck tapered surface of the chuck and spindle to
or on the spindles tapered remove all dirt,grease and oil.
surface.
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