Shop fox W1823 Owner's Manual page 37

Model W1823 (Mfg. Since 9/10)
PROBLEM
Dust collector does not
adequately collect dust or
chips; poor performance.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Dust collection drum is full.
2. Filter is dirty, drum is full.
3. Dust collector is undersized for
the task.
4. Ducting is at fault.
5. The dust collector is too far away
from the point of suction, or there
are too many sharp bends in the
ducting.
6. The lumber is wet and wood
chips are not flowing through the
ducting smoothly.
7. There is a leak in the ducting, or a
series of small leaks, or too many
open ports.
8. There are not enough open branch
lines at one time, thereby causing
a velocity drop in the main line.
9. The ducting and ports are
incorrectly sized.
10. The machine overall dust
collection design is inadequate.
11. The dust collector is too small for
the dust collection system.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Empty collection drum.
2. Clean filter, empty collection drum.
3. Use the correct size duct collector for the type of
machine.
4. Remove dust line from dust collector inlet and
unblock the restriction in the duct line.
5. Relocate the dust collector closer to the point of
suction, and rework ducting without sharp bends.
Refer to Collection System, beginning on Page 20.
6. Process lumber with less than 20% moisture
content.
7. Rework the ducting to eliminate all leaks. Close
dust ports for lines not being used.
8. Open 1 or 2 more blast gates to different branch
lines to allow the velocity in the main line to
increase.
9. Re-install correctly sized ducts and fittings, contact
machine manufacture for larger port dust collection
shroud. Some machines have poor design for dust
collector use.
10. Use a dust collection nozzle on a stand.
11. Install a larger dust collector to power your dust
collection system.
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