Section 7: Service; Troubleshooting - Grizzly EXTREME G0514X2 Owner's Manual

SECTION 7: SERVICE

This section is provided for your convenience—it is not a substitute for the Grizzly Service Department. If
you need help troubleshooting, you need replacement parts, or you are unsure of how to perform the pro-
cedures in this section, then feel free to call our Technical Support at (570) 546-9663.
Motor & Electrical
Symptom Possible Cause
Machine does 1. Plug/receptacle is at fault or wired incorrectly.
not start or a
2. Motor connection wired incorrectly.
breaker trips.
3. Power supply is at fault/switched OFF.
4. Motor ON/OFF switch is at fault.
5. Centrifugal switch is at fault.
6. Wiring is open/has high resistance.
7. Start capacitor is at fault.
8. Motor is at fault.
Machine stalls 1. Wrong workpiece material (wood).
or is underpow-
ered.
2. Processing speed too fast for task.
3. V-belt slipping.
4. Blade is slipping on wheels.
5. Low power supply voltage.
6. Run capacitor is at fault.
7. Plug/receptacle is at fault.
8. Motor connection is wired incorrectly.
9. Motor bearings are at fault.
10. Motor has overheated.
11. Motor is at fault.
12. Centrifugal switch is at fault.
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Troubleshooting

Disconnect power to the
machine when perform-
ing any troubleshooting.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
G0513X/G0514X/G0514X3 Extreme Series Bandsaw
Possible Solution
1. Test for good contact or correct the wiring.
2. Correct motor wiring connections (Page 54).
3. Ensure hot lines have correct voltage on all legs and
main power supply is switched ON.
4. Replace faulty ON/OFF switch.
5. Adjust/replace the centrifugal switch if available.
6. Check for broken wires or corroded/disconnected con-
nections, and repair/replace as necessary.
7. Test/replace if faulty.
8. Repair/replace.
1. Use wood with correct moisture content, without glues,
and little pitch/resins.
2. Decrease processing speed. See Basic Cutting Tips
on Page 32.
3. Replace bad V-belt, align pulleys, and re-tension
(Page 49).
4. Adjust blade tracking and tension to factory specifica-
tions. See Page 22 or 27.
5. Ensure all hot lines have correct voltage on all legs.
6. Repair/replace.
7. Test for good contacts and correct wiring.
8. Correct motor wiring connections (Page 54).
9. Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft
requires bearing replacement.
10. Clean off motor, let cool, and reduce workload.
11. Repair/replace.
12. Adjust/replace centrifugal switch if available.