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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
WARNING! Stop using the generator immediately if any of the following problems occur or risk serious
personal injury. If you have any questions, please contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195 (M-F 8-5 CST),
or email techsupport@wenproducts.com.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Drill bit binds in
the workpiece
1) The workpiece is pinching the bit
2) Excessive feed pressure
1) Support or clamp the workpiece
2) Feed more slowly
Spindle returns
too slowly or too
quickly
Coil spring has improper tension Adjust the coil spring tension (see p .15)
Chuck falls off
spindle
Dirt, grease, or oil on the tapered sur-
face on the spindle or in the chuck
Clean the tapered surface of both the chuck and
spindle as instructed above
Motor will not
run
1) Defective or broken switch
2) Defective or damaged power cord
3) Open circuit, loose connections, or
burned out motor
4) Low voltage
5) Bad capacitor
1) Contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195
2) Contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195
3) Contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195
4) Check the power line for the proper voltage.
Use another circuit or have a qualified electri-
cian upgrade the service.
5) Contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195
Motor stalls
1) Short circuit in motor
2) Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers
3) Overloaded circuit
4) Low voltage
1) Contact customer service at 1-800-232-1195
2) Replace with correct fuse or circuit breaker
for the circuit
3) Turn off other machines and retry
4) Check the power line for the proper voltage.
Use another circuit or have a qualified electri-
cian upgrade the service.