Scantool 16A - Trouble Shooting

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" under
work piece.
1.Use "back-up material"
Work piece turn
loose from hand
1. Not supported or clamped
properly.
1. Support working or clamp it.
Drill bit binds in
work piece
1. Workpiece pinching drill bit
or excessive feed pressure.
1. Support working or clamp it.
2. Improper belt tension.
2. Adjust tension.
Excessive drill bit
run out or wobble
1.Bent drill bit
1. Use a straight drill bit.
2. Worn spindle bearings.
2. Replace bearings.
3.Drill but not properly
installed in chuck
3. Install drill bit properly.
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
attached to spindle
if falls off when
trying to install it.
1. Dirty, grease, or oil on the
tapered inside surface of
chuck or on the spindles
tapered surface.
1. Using a household detergent
clean the tapered surface of the
chuck and spindle to remove all
dirt, grease and oil.
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