Troubleshooting - Axminster Trade AT2001DP User Manual

Troubleshooting

TROUBLE
Noisy operation
Drill bit burns
Drill bit leads off hole not 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 falls 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. Work piece 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. Dirty, grease, or oil on the
tapered inside, surface of chuck or
on the spindles tapered surface
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REMEDY
1. Adjust the tension
2. Lubricate spindle
3. Checking tightness of
retaining nut on pulley,
and tighten if necessary
4. Tighten set screws in pulleys
1. Change speed
2. Retract drill bit frequently
to clear chips
3. Resharpen drill bit
4. Feed fast enough-allow drill bit
to cut.
5. Lubricate drill bit
1. Resharpen drill bit correctly
2. Replace drill bit
1. Use "back-up material"
1. Support workpiece or clamp it
1. Support Work piece or clamp it
2. Adjust tension
1. Use a straight drill bit
2. Replace bearings
3. Install drill bit properly
4. Install chuck properly
1. Adjust spring tension
1. Make sure all surfaces are free
of dust and grease