Troubleshooting - Craftsman 113.213780 Owner's Manual

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WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SW_TCH "OFF" AND ALWAYS REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING,
TROUBLE
Noisy Operation
Drilt Burns.
Drill leads off...
ho|e not round.
!.
2,
3.
PROBABLE CAUSE
Incorrect belt tension
Dry Spindle
Loose spindle pulley
or motor pulley.
1. Incorrect speed
2. Chips not coming out
of hole.
3, Dull Drill
4. Feeding too slow.
5. Not lubricated.
6. Drill running backwards,
1.
Hard grain in wood or
lengths of cutting
lips and/or angles
not equal.
Wood splinters on 1. No "back-up material"
underside, under workpiece.
Workpiece torn
loose from hand.
Drill Binds in
workpiece.
Excessive drill
runout or wobble.
1. Not supported or
clamped properly.
1. Workpiece pinching drill
or excessive feed
pressure.
2. Improper belt tension.
1. Bent drill.
2. Worn spindle bearings.
3. Drill not properly
installed in chuck.
4. Chuck not properly installed.
REMEDY
1. Adjust tension. See section "Getting To Know
Your Drill Press"...BELT TENSIONING ROD.
2. Lubricate spindle, See "'Lubrication" section.
3. Tighten setscrews in pulleys.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Change speed. See section "Getting To Know
Your Drill Press"., . DRILLING SPEED.
Retract drill frequently to clear chips.
Reshapen drill.
Feed fast enough...allow drill to cut.
Lubricate drill. See "Basic Drill Press
Operation" section.
Check motor rotation. See "Motor Specifications
and Electrical Requirements" section.
1. Resharpen drill correctly.
1. Use "back-up material"...See Basic Drill
Press Operation" section.
I. Support workpiece or clamp it...See "Basic
Drill Press Operation" section.
1. Support workpiece or clamp it...See "Basic
Drill Press Operation" section.
2.
Adjust tension...See section "Getting to Know
Your Drill Press"...BELT TENSION ROD.
1, Use a straight drill.
2. Replace bearings.
3, Install drill properly ...See "Basic Drill
Press Operation" section.
4. Instatl chuck properly...refer to "Unpacking
and Assembly Instructions"...INSTALLING THE
CHUCK.
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