Section 7: Service; Troubleshooting - Grizzly G8688 Owner's Manual

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review the troubleshooting and procedures in this section to fix your machine if a problem develops. if you
need replacement parts or you are unsure of your repair skills, then feel free to call our technical Support
at (570) 546-9663.
Motor & Electrical
Symptom
possible Cause
Machine does not
1. Fuse has blown.
start or a breaker
2. Emergency stop push-button is engaged/
trips.
faulty.
3. plug/receptacle is at fault or wired incorrectly.
4. Computer board is at fault.
5. power supply is at fault/switched oFF.
6. Motor on button or on/oFF switch is at fault.
7. Spindle rotation switch is at fault.
8. Wiring is open/has high resistance.
9. Motor is at fault.
Machine stalls or
1. Wrong workpiece material (metal).
is underpowered.
2. Computer board is at fault.
3. Motor speed rheostat is at fault.
4. Motor brushes are at fault.
5. pulley/sprocket slipping on shaft.
6. Motor bearings are at fault.
7. Machine is undersized for the task.
8. Spindle rotation switch at fault.
loud, repetitious
1. pulley setscrews or keys are missing or
noise coming
loose.
from machine
2. Motor fan is hitting the cover.
at or near the
motor.
Motor overheats.
1. Motor overloaded.
2. air circulation through the motor restricted.
Motor is loud
1. Excessive depth of cut or feed rate.
when cutting.
overheats or
2. rpM or feed rate wrong for cutting operation.
bogs down in the
cut.
3. Cutting tool is dull.
4. gear setup is too tight, causing them to bind.
Model g8688 (Mfg. 3/09+)

Troubleshooting

possible Solution
1. Correct short/replace fuse on control panel.
2. rotate clockwise slightly until it pops out/replace it.
3. test for good contacts; correct the wiring.
4. inspect computer board; replace if faulty.
5. Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all legs and
main power supply is switched on.
6. replace faulty on button or on/oFF switch.
7. turn switch to FWd/rEV; replace bad switch.
8. Check for broken wires or disconnected/corroded
connections, and repair/replace as necessary.
9. test/repair/replace.
1. use metal with correct properties for your type of
machining.
2. inspect and replace if faulty.
3. test and replace if faulty.
4. remove brushes and clean/replace (refer to page
35).
5. replace loose pulley/shaft.
6. test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft
requires bearing replacement.
7. use sharp lathe bits/chisels at correct angle; reduce
feed rate/depth of cut; use cutting fluid if possible.
8. turn switch to FWd/oFF/rEV; replace bad switch.
1. inspect keys and setscrews. replace or tighten if
necessary.
2. tighten fan or shim cover, or replace items.
1. reduce load on motor.
2. Clean out motor to provide normal air circulation.
1. decrease depth of cut or feed rate.
2. refer to rpM feed rate chart for appropriate rates.
3. Sharpen or replace the cutting tool.
4. readjust the gear setup with a small amount of
backlash so the gears move freely and smoothly
when the chuck is rotated by hand
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