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SYMPTOM
Snipe
(gouging at ends of board)
Fuzzy grain
Torn grain
Rough raised grain
POSSIBLE
CAUSE(S)
1.Dull blades
2. Inadequate support of long boards
3.Uneven force on cutterhead
4.Rollercase
not level with base
5.Lumber not butted properly
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
1.Reverse or replace blades per instructions.
See "Maintenance"
2.Support long boards. See "Avoiding Snipe"
3.Gently push board when board is in contact
with only one feed roller. See "Avoiding Snipe"
4.Adjust rollercase
See "Adjusting Table Level"
5.Butt end to end each piece of stock as
boards pass through planer
Planing wood with a high moisture
Remove high moisture content from wood by
content
drying.
1.Too heavy a cut
1.Review "Depth of Cut"
2. Blades cutting against grain
2. Review "Feeding Work"
3.Dull blades
3. Replace blades per instructions
See "Maintenance"
1.Dull blades
1.Replace blades per instructions
See "Maintenance"
2.Too heavy a cut
2.Review "Depth of Cut"
3.Moisture content too high
3.Dry the wood or use dried wood
Uneven depth of cut
Rollercase not level with planer
Rollercase not level
(side to side)
base
See "Adjusting Table Level"
Rollercase elevation adjusts
with difficulty
Board feeds inside, but stops
moving past the outfeed roller
1.Gears dirty
2. Elevation screws dirty
3.Gears, elevation screws worn
4.Friction between rollercase and
covers
5.Rollercase
not parallel with planer
1.Clean and lubricate gears
2.Clean and lubricate elevation screws
3. Replace gears, elevation screws
4.Clean and lubricate
5.Adjust rollercase.
base
1.0utfeed
roller cannot rotate due
to clogging of chips
2.Too much pressure on the
cutterhead from long workpiece
See "Adjusting Table Level"
1.Clear the clogging from dust collection
system. See "Clean Planer"
2.Use support stands to support workpiece
longer than 24"
Board thickness does not
Indicator not set correctly
Adjust indicator and tighten securely
match depth of cut scale
Chain jumping
1.Sprockets worn
1.Replace sprockets
2.Chain worn
2.Replace chain
Planer will not operate
1.No power to planer
2. Motor overload protection tripped
3.Defective or loose switch or wiring
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
Belt slipping
Loose belt
Replace belt, see "Replacing V-Belt"
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