Troubleshooting: Operating Problems - Powermatic 209 Serie Manual De Instrucciones De Operación Y Partes

Troubleshooting: Operating Problems

Trouble
Snipe.
(NOTE: Snipe cannot
be eliminated, but
can be so minimized
as to be negligible.)
Fuzzy grain.
Torn grain.
Rough/raised grain.
Rounded, glossy
surface.
Poor feeding of
lumber.
Probable Cause
Table rollers not set properly.
Inadequate support of long boards.
Uneven feed roller pressure front to
back.
Dull knives or knife inserts.
Lumber not butted properly.
Planing wood with high moisture
content.
Dull knives or knife inserts.
Too heavy a cut.
Knives (or inserts) cutting against the
grain.
Dull knives or knife inserts.
Dull knives or knife inserts.
Too heavy a cut.
Planing wood with high moisture
content.
Dull knives or knife inserts.
Feed rate too slow.
Cutting depth too shallow.
Inadequate feed roller pressure.
Planer table rough or dirty.
Belt slipping on pulleys.
Surface of feed rollers too smooth.
Remedy
Adjust rollers to proper height.
Support long boards with extension
rollers.
Adjust feed roller pressure.
209: Sharpen or replace knives.
209HH: Rotate or replace inserts.
Butt end to end each piece of stock
as they pass through.
Remove moisture by drying, or use
different stock.
209: Sharpen or replace knives.
209HH: Rotate or replace inserts.
Adjust proper depth of cut.
Cut along the grain where possible.
209: Sharpen or replace knives.
209HH: Rotate or replace inserts.
209: Sharpen or replace knives.
209HH: Rotate or replace inserts.
Adjust proper depth of cut.
Remove moisture by drying, or use
different stock.
209: Sharpen or replace knives.
209HH: Rotate or replace inserts.
Increase feed rate.
Increase cutting depth.
Adjust feed roller tension. If proper
tension cannot be achieved, replace
feed rollers.
Clean pitch and residue from table,
and apply paste wax.
Tighten belt.
Lightly roughen the feed roller surface
with sandpaper.
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