Trouble Shooting - Craftsman 113.213853 Owner's Manual

trouble shooting
WARNING: For your Own safety, turn switch "OFF" and always remove plug from power source outlet
before trouble shooting.
O CONSULT YOUR LOCAL SEARS SERVICE CENTER IF FOR ANY REASON MOTOR WILL NOT RUN.
I TROUBLE
Noisy Operation
Drill Burns.
Drill leads off...
hole not round.
Wood splinters on
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. Incorrect belt tension.
2. Dry Spindle.
3. Loose spindle pulley.
4. Loose motorpu!ley.
1. Incorrect speed.
2. Chips notcomingout
of hole.
3. Dull Drill.
4. Feeding too slow.
5. Not lubricated.
1. Hardgrain inwoodor
lengthsof cutting
lips and/or angles
not equal.
1. No "back'up material"
under workpiece.
REMEDY
1. Adjust tension, Seesection
"ASSEMBLY- TENSIONING BELT."
2. Lubricate spindle. See "Lubrication"
section.
3. Check 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"...
DRILLING SPEED.
2. Retract drill frequently to clear chips.
3. Resharpen drill.
4. Feed fast enough.., allow drill to cut.
5. Lubricate drill. See"Basic Drill press
Operation" section.
1. Resharpendrill correctly.
Workpiecetorn 1. Not supported or 1. Support workpiece or clamp it... See
loose from hand. , clamped properly. "Bas c Dr Ii Press Operat on" sect on
I
DrU| Binds in 1. Workpiece pinching drill 1. Support workpiece or clamp it... See
workpiece. 1 or excessive feed pressu re. "Basic Drill Press Operation" section.
2. Improper belt tension. 2. Adjusttension... See section
"ASSEMBLY-TENSIONING BELT."
Excessive drill 1. Bentdrill. 1. Useastraightdrill.
runoutorwobble. 2. Worn spindle bearings. 2. Replace bearings.
1. Use "back-up material"... See Basic
Drill Press Operation" section.
Quill Returns
too slow or too
.
4.
.
Drill not properly 3. Install drill properly... See "Basic
installed in chuck. Drill Press Operation" section.
Chuck not properly installed. 4. Install chuck properly.., referto
"Unpacking and Assembly Instructions
.... INSTALLING THE CHUCK"
Spring has improper tension, ' 1. Adjust spring tension... See section
"Adjustments- Quill Return Spring".
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