Troubleshooting Guide; General - RIDGID JP06101 Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "OFF" and remove plug from power source outlet before trouble-
shooting your jointer/planer.

General

Trouble
Motor will not run
Wood strikes outfeed
table after passing over
cutterhead
Ripples on planed sur-
face
Kickbacks
Planed surface not
straight
Excessive gouging at end
of cut
45°, 90° and 135° cuts
inaccurate
Infeed or outfeed table
loose
Cutter guard does not
function properly
Probable Cause
1. Defective On-Off switch
Defective capacitor
Defective motor
2. Low line voltage
3. Belt tension too high
Outfeed table improperly
adjusted above cutter blades
1. One blade set higher than
other
2. Feeding wood too fast
3. Cutting blades are set too
high above outfeed table,
or they are not leveled with
outfeed table
Outfeed table out of adjust-
ment
Outfeed table set too low
1. Fence stops not adjusted
properly
2. Fence bottom not even with
outfeed table due to wood
chips under fence
1. Loose gib
1. Return spring broken, or
spring needs adjustment
1. Consult an Authorized Service Center. Any attempt
to repair this electrical device may create a hazard
unless repair is done by a qualified service techni-
cian. Repair service is available at your nearest
Authorized Service Center.
2. See "Troubleshooting (Motor)" section.
3. Adjust belt tension
Readjust table, see "Outfeed Table Adjustment" sec-
tion
1. Readjust blades, see "Maintenance" section
2. Feed wood slower
3. Readjust blades, see "Maintenance" section
Readjust table, see "Outfeed Table Adjustment" sec-
tion
Readjust table, see "Outfeed Table Adjustment" sec-
tion
1. Readjust fence stops, see "Alignment" section
2. Clean wood chips from underside of fence
1. Tighten gibs
1. Consult an Authorized Service Center immediately
if broken.
2. Adjust spring.
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Remedy