Scantool 16AE - Troubleshooting

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2.7 Troubleshooting
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.