Troubleshooting - Shop fox M1015 Instruction Manual

This section covers the most common symptoms and corrections with this type of machine.
WARNING!.DO.NOT.make.any.adjustments.until.power.is.disconnected.and.moving.parts.
have.come.to.a.complete.stop!
SYMPTOM
Motor will not start.
Fuses or circuit breakers
trip open.
Motor overheats.
Cross feed or manual feed
handwheel has sloppy
operation.
Cross feed or manual
feed handwheel is hard to
move.
Loud, repetitious noise
coming from machine.
Machine bogs down during
operation.
Tailstock quill will not
feed out of tailstock.
Bad surface finish.
Can't remove tapered tool
from quill.

Troubleshooting

POSSIBLE.CAUSE
1. Chuck safety cover is open.
2. No power
3. Low voltage.
4. Open circuit in motor or loose
connections.
5. Faulty brush.
1. Short circuit in line cord or plug.
2. Short circuit in circuit board,
control, or motor.
3. Incorrect fuses or circuit breakers
in power supply.
1. Motor overloaded.
2. Air circulation through the motor
restricted.
1. Gibs are out of adjustment.
2. Handwheel is loose.
3. Lead screw mechanism worn or
out of adjustment.
1. Gibs are loaded up with shavings.
2. Gibs are too tight.
3. Bedways are dry.
1. Gears not aligned in headstock or
no backlash.
2. Broken gear or bad bearing.
3. Workpiece is hitting stationary
object.
1. Excessive depth of cut.
2. RPM or feed rate wrong for cutting
operation.
3. Dull cutter.
4. Bad motor or brush.
1. Quill lock knob is tightened down.
1. Wrong RPM or feed rate.
2. Dull tooling or poor tool selection.
3. Too much play in gibs.
1. Quill had not retracted all the way
back into the tailstock.
2. Debris was not removed from
taper before inserting into quill.
CORRECTIVE.ACTION
1. Close the chuck safety cover.
2. Pull out the red emergency stop switch button,
replace fuse or close circuit breaker.
3. Check power supply for proper voltage.
4. Inspect all lead connections on motor for loose or
open connections.
5. Replace brushes.
1. Inspect cord or plug for damaged insulation and
shorted wires and replace extension cord.
2. Inspect all connections on motor for loose or
shorted terminals or worn insulation and repair.
3. Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.
1. Reduce load on motor.
2. Clean out motor to provide normal air circulation.
1. Tighten gib screw(s) slightly, and lubricate
bedways.
2. Tighten handwheel fasteners.
3. Tighten any loose fasteners on lead screw mecha-
nism.
1. Remove gibs, clean shavings from bedways and
dovetails, lubricate, and readjust gibs.
2. Loosen gib screw(s) slightly, and lubricate bedways.
3. Lubricate bedways and handles.
1. Adjust gears and establish backlash.
2. Replace broken gear or bearing.
3. Stop lathe immediately and corrct interferrance
problem.
1. Decrease depth of cut.
2. Refer to RPM feed rate chart for appropriate rates.
3. Sharpen or replace cutter.
4. Replace brushes or motor.
1. Turn knob counterclockwise.
1. Adjust for appropriate RPM and feed rate.
2. Sharpen tooling or select a better tool for the
intended operation.
3. Tighten gibs.
1. Turn the quill handwheel until it forces taper out
of quill.
.
2 Always make sure that taper surfaces are clean.
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M1015 6" x 10" Mini-Lathe