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Palmgren Operating Manual & Parts List
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SYMPTOM
Rollercase elevation adjusts with difficulty
Board feeds inside, but stops moving
past the outfeed roller
Board thickness does not match thickness
scale
Chain jumping
Planer will not operate
Belt slipping
Excessive dust in air
(gouging at ends of board)
Excessive fan noise
Motor overheats
Tripping circuit breaker or fuses
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Sprockets or chain dirty
2. Elevation screws, columns dirty
3. Elevation screws worn
4. Friction between rollercase and covers
5. Rollercase not parallel with planer base
1. Outfeed rollers cannot rotate due to
clogging of chips
2. Too much pressure on the cutterhead from
long workpiece
Scale pointer not set correctly
1. Sprockets worn
2. Chain worn
1. No power to planer
2. Motor overload protection tripped
3. Defective or loose switch or wiring
Loose belt
1. Leaking bag or hose connection
2. Collector bag leaks
1. Large debris or piece of wood in fan
housing
2. Loose fan
1. Motor overload
2. Improper motor cooling
1. Motor overload
2. Improper capacity of circuit breaker or
fuses
3. Dull blades
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Clean and lubricate sprockets and chain
2. Clean and lubricate elevation screws,
columns
3. Replace elevation screws
4. Clean and lubricate
5. Adjust rollercase. See “Adjusting Table
Level”
1. Clear the clogging, clean dust collection
system. See “Clean Planer”
2. Use support stands to support workpiece
longer than 24
″
. See “Recommended
Accessories”
Adjust scale pointer and tighten securely
1. Replace sprockets
2. Replace chain
1. Check power source by qualified
electrician
2. Turn planer off. Reset motor overload
protection. See “Overload Reset”
3. Check switch and wiring by qualified
electrician
Replace belt, see “Replacing Drive Belts”
1. Check collector bag connections. Check
collector hose connections
2. Dust trapped under bag clamp or collector
bag not sealed on flange
1. Turn planer off and let debris settle in
collector bag. Remove blade guard and
clear chamber
2. Open blade cover and tighten fan bolt
1. Reduce depth of cut
2. Clean sawdust from motor
1. Reduce depth of cut
2. Use proper capacity circuit breaker or fuse
3. Replace blades
