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SYMPTOM
Snipe
(gougingat ends of board)
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION i
1. Dull blades
2. Inadequate support of long boards
3. Uneven force on cutterhead
4. Rollarcase not level with base
5. Lumber not butted properly
;1.Replace blades per instructions.
See =Maintenance"
2.Support long boards.See =Avoiding Snipe"
3.Gently pushboard when board is in contact
withonlyonefeed roller.See "Avoiding Snipe'
4.Adjust rollercase
See "Adjusting Table Level'
5.Buttend to end each piece Ofstockas
boards passthroughplaner/molder
Fuzzy grain Planingwoodwith a high moisture Remove high moisturecontent from wood by
content drying
Torngroin 1.Too heavya cut 1.Review "Depthof Cut"
2. Bladescuttingagainst groin 2.Review "FeedingWork"
3. Dull blades 3.Replace blades per instructions
See "Maintenance"
Rough raised grain 1. Dull blades 1.Replace blades per instructions.
See =Maintenance"
2.Tooheavy a cut 2. Review=Depth of Cut"
3.Moisturecontent too high 3. Dry the wood or usedried wood
Jnevendepth of cut Rolleroase not level with Rollercase not level
sideto side) )laner/molder base See "AdjustingTable Level"
Rollercase elevation adjusts
with difficulty
1.Sprocketsor chaindirty
2. Elevation screws, columns dirty
3. Elevationscrewsworn
4. Frictionbetween ronercaseand
covers
i. Rollercase not paroUelwith
planer/molderbase
1.Clean and lubricate sprockets and chain
2. Clean and lubricate elevationScrews,columns
3. Replace elevationscrews
4. Clean and lubricate
5.Adjust rollercase
See "Adjusting Table Level"
Board feeds inside, but stops 1.Ouffeed rollerscannot rotate due 1.Clear the clogging, clean dust collector
moving past the outfeed roller to cloggingof chips system. See "Clean Planer/molder_
2. Toomuch pressure on the 2. Use supportstands to supportworkpiece
cutterhead from longworkpieca longerthan 24". See "Recommended
Accessories" ,,
Board thicknessdoes not Indicatornot set correctly _djust indicatorand tightensecurely
match depth of cut scale
Chain jumping 1.Sprocketsworn I. Replace sprockets
2. Chain worn 2.Replace chain
Planer/molder will not operate 1.No powerto planer/molder 1.Check powersourceby qualifiedelectrician
2. Motor ovedoad protectiontripped 2.Turn plane#molderoff. Reset motor
ovadoad protection.See "OverloadReset"
3. Defectiveor loose switchor wiring 3.Check switchand wiringby qualified
electdcian
E]eltslipping Loose belt Replace belt, see "ReplacingV-Belt"
Rollercasecannot be lowered _Vorkpiecethicknessgauge setting Reset thickness gauge setting,
restricts rollercasemovements see "WorkpieceThickness Gauge=
17
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