Troubleshooting; Performance Troubleshooting - Jet JWP-16OS Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

Performance Troubleshooting

Problem
Snipe Table rollers not set properly.
Inadequate support of long
boards.
Note: Snipe can
be minimized but
Uneven feed roller pressure front
not eliminated
to back.
Dull knives.
Lumber not butted properly.
Fuzzy Grain Planing wood with a high
moisture content.
Dull knives.
Torn Grain Too heavy a cut.
Knives cutting against grain.
Dull knives.
Rough/Raised Dull knives.
Grain
Too heavy a cut.
Moisture content too high.
Rounded, glossy Dull knives.
surface
Feed speed too slow.
Cutting depth too shallow.
Poor feeding of Inadequate feed roller pressure.
lumber.
Planer bed rough or dirty.
Transmission v-belt slipping.
Surface of feed rollers clogged.
Uneven depth of Knife projection.
cut side to side.
Cutterhead not level with bed.
Board thickness Depth of cut scale incorrect.
does not match
depth of cut
scale.
Possible Cause Solution
Adjust rollers to proper height
Support long boards with extension rollers.
Adjust feed roller tension
Sharpen knives.
Butt end to end each piece of stock as they
pass through.
Remove high moisture content from wood by
drying.
Sharpen or replace.
Adjust proper depth of cut
Cut along the grain.
Sharpen knives.
Sharpen knives.
Adjust proper depth.
Remove high moisture content from wood by
drying.
Sharpen or replace knives.
Increase speed.
Increase depth.
Adjust feed roller tension. If proper tension
cannot be achieve, replace feed rollers
Clean pitch and residue, and wax planer table.
Tighten transmission v-belt.
Clear pitch and residue out of teeth.
Adjust knife projection.
Level bed.
Adjust depth of cut scale.
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