11.1 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Warning!
For your own safety, turn the switch off and remove the plug from the power supply socket.
Problem Possible Cause Remedy
Machine will not start. Machine not plugged in.
Fuse blown.
Cable damaged.
Incorrectly set up.
Plug in the machine.
Replace fuse.
Replace cable.
Double check micro-swich/
selector switch positions.
Loss of cutting
performance.
Blades have become blunt.
Drive belt slipping.
Replace the pair of blades.
Tension or replace belt.
Work piece surface
uneven or cracked.
Blades have become blunt.
Cutter block clogged.
Blades fitted backward.
Work piece insufficiently dry.
Work piece cut against
the grain
Excessive amount of
material removed.
Replace the pair of blades.
Remove sawdust/sap.
Refit correctly.
Use another piece with lower
moisture content.
Reverse work piece and
feed again.
Reduce material removal on
next pass (maximum 3mm
removal per pass).
Reduced feed rate. Table surface dirty.
Roller drive belt slipping
Roller drive mechanism stiff.
Clean off any sap.
Replace belt
Lubricate drive bearings
and mechanism
Work piece jams when
thicknessing.
Work piece too large.
Excessive amount of
material removed.
Maximum capacity 160mm.
Reduce material removal on
next pass (maximum 3mm
removal per pass).
Note: Repairs should only be carried out by a qualified person.
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