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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
• Log/Timber
spins inside
clamp
• Clamp is not applying
enough pressure
• Tighten handle until log
is secured
• Top not oriented
properly over log
• Adjust top in ladder to
properly fit
• Re-orient the log if
needed
• Wobbling or
Vibrating log in
fixture
• Log sticking out too far
from clamp
• Position log with no
more than 7-10” of
overhang
• Fixture loose on base
• Workbench not stable
• Re-tighten screws
securing base
• Move fixture to more
stable workbench
• Thread damage
on carriage bolt
• Over-tightening the
fixture
• Replace the damaged
bolt and do not over
tighten
• ¼” bolt bent
• Over-tightening the
fixture
• Uneven clamping (knots,
etc)
• Replace the damaged
bolt and do not over
tighten
• Top not staying
locked into
ladder
• Top not oriented over
log properly
• Adjust top so that the
handle end is higher than
the ladder end
• Log orientation making it
difficult to secure
• Re-orient the log and
adjust the top as needed
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