Trouble Shooting - Craftsman 113.213213 Owner's Manual

trouble shooting
i ARNING: For your own safebj, turn switch "OFF" and always remove paug from power source outlet
before trouble shooting.
* CONSULT YOUR LOCAL EMERSON SERVgCE CENTER iF FOR ANY REASON MOTOR WiLL NOT RUN.
TROUBLE
Noisy operation
Drill bit burns
Drill bit leads off...
hogenot round.
Wood splinters on
underside.
Workpiece torn
loose from hand.
Drill bit binds in
workpiece.
Excessive drill bit
runout or wobble.
Quill returns
too slow or too
fast.
Chuck will not stay
attached to spindle
it fails off when
trying to install it.
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. Incorrect belt tension.
2. Dry Spindle.
3. Loose spindle pulley.
4. Loose motor pulley.
1. Incorrect speed.
2. Chips not coming out
of hole,
3. Dull Drill bit.
4. Feeding too slow.
5. Not lubricated,
1. Hard grain in wood or
lengths of cutting
lips and/or angles
not equal.
2. Bent drill bit.
1. No "back-up material"
under workpiece,
1, Not supported or
clamped properly.
1. Workpiece pinching drill bit
or excessive feed pressure.
2. Improper belt tension.
1. Bent drill bit.
2. Worn spindle bearings.
3. Drill bit not properly
installed in chuck.
4. Chuck not properly installed.
1. Spring has improper tension.
1. Dirt, grease, or oil on the
tapered inside surface of
chuck or on the spindles
tapered surface.
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REMEDY
1. Adjust tension, See section
"Installing and Tensioning Belt."
2. Lubricate spindSe. See "lubrication"
section.
3. Checking tightness of retaining nut on
pulley, and tighten if necessary.
4. Tighten setscrews in pulleys.
1. Change speed. See section "Getting
to Know Your Drill Press"...
spindle speed.
2. Retract drill bit frequently to clear chips.
3. Resharpen drill bit.
4. Feed fast enough to allow dril! bit to cut.
5. Lubricate drill bit. See "Basic Drill Press
Operation" section.
1, Resharpen drill bit correctly,
2. Replace drill bit.
1. Use "back-up material"...See basic
drill press operation" section.
1. 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
"Installing and Tensioning Belt."
1. Use a straight drilt bit.
2. Replace bearings.
3. Install drill bit properly...See "Basic
Drill Press Operation" section.
4. Install chuck properly...refer to section on
"Installing the Chuck."
1. Adjust spring tension...See section
"Adjustments--Quill Return Spring."
1. Using a household detergent-clean the
tapered surface of the chuck and spindle to
remove all dirt, grease and oil.