Powersmart PS10 - Troubleshooting; Addressing Motor and Feed Issues; Resolving Blockages and Blade Wear

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Troubleshouting
Problems
Cause
Solution
The motor does not run.
Power failure/unit not plugged
into a working receptacle.
Check to make sure unit is plugged into
a working outlet.
The overload protection has
responded.
Remove any chips and press the reset
button. Wait one minute before pressing
the ON/OFF switch to restart the unit.
The hopper is opened.
Check to make sure the hopper is
secured and the lock knob is tightened.
The material to be chopped
is not pulled in.
The material is jammed in the
feed inlet.
Disconnect the power supply and open
the hopper. Pull the material from the
feed inlet. Replace the hopper.
The cutting blade is blocked.
Disconnect the power supply and open
the hopper. Open the blade cover.
Remove the blocked material and
replace the blade cover and hopper.
The discharge chute is blocked.
Disconnect the power supply and open
the hopper. Open the plate of the
discharge chute to clear the blocked
material.
Blades become worn.
Reverse/Replace the blades.