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17. Troubleshooting
The following table shows fault symptoms and describes remedial measures in the event of your machine failing to
work properly. If you cannot localise and rectify the problem with this, please contact your service workshop.
Fault
Possible cause
Remedy
The machine will not
switch on
Mains voltage is not
available.
Check power supply
Carbon brushes worn
Contact the customer service workshop
Machine switches off
automatically while
idling
Mains failure
Check fuse on the mains side.
Due to the built-in undervoltage protection, the machine
does not restart by itself and must be switched on again
when the voltage is restored.
Machine stops during
machining
Overload protection has
tripped due to the cutter
blade being blunt, or the
feed rate or cutting depth
being too great
Before continuing work, replace the blades or wait for
the motor to cool down.
Speed drops during
machining
High degree of chip take-off
Reduce chip take-off
Feed to high
Reduce the feed speed
Blunt cutter
Replace cutter
Untidy cutting pattern
Blunt cutter
Replace cutter
Uneven feed
Cut with constant pressure and reduced feed rate
Chip ejector clogged
(without extraction)
High degree of chip take-off Reduce chip take-off
Blunt cutter
Replace cutter
Wood is too wet
Only machine dry wood.