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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.
SECTION 7: SERVICE
Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution
Motor will not run.
1. No power to planer
2. Motor overload protection tripped.
3. Defective switch or loose wiring.
1. Check power supply.
2. Turn planer
OFF. Reset overload protec-
tion (
Page 14).
3. Inspect all lead connections on motor for
loose or open connections.
Fuses or circuit breakers blow. 1. Short circuit in line cord or plug.
1. Repair or replace cord or plug for damaged
insulation and shorted wires.
Motor overheats or operates at lim
-
ited RPM.
1. Motor overloaded during operation. 1. Reduce cutting load; take lighter cuts.
Motor stalls or shuts off during a
cut.
1. Cut is too deep.
2. Motor overload protection tripped.
3. Short circuit in motor or loose connec
-
tions.
4. Circuit breaker tripped.
1. Reduce depth of cut.
2. Turn planer
OFF. Reset overload protec-
tion (
Page 14).
3. Repair or replace connections on motor for
loose or shorted terminals or worn insula
-
tion.
4. Install correct or repair circuit breaker;
reduce number of machines running on
that circuit.
Cutterhead slows or squeals when
cutting, especially on start-up.
1. Belt worn out. 1. Replace belt (
Page 23).
Infeed/outfeed rollers not rotating. 1. Chain and sprockets are worn. 1. Replace chain and sprockets.
Vibration when running or cutting. 1. Loose or damaged cutterhead.
2. Damaged belt.
3. Worn cutterhead bearings.
1. Tighten or replace cutterhead.
2. Replace (
Page 23).
3. Check/replace cutterhead bearings.
Boards don't feed properly into
machine.
1. Knives are dull.
2. Sawdust in feed rollers.
1. Replace knives.
2. Clean feed roller (
Page 24)