17) TROUBLESHOOTING
Magnet and motor do not function
Magnet does function, the motor does not
Magnet does not function, but motor does
Hole cutters break quickly; holes are bigger than
the hole cutter
Motor running roughly and/or seizing up
Motor making a rattling sound
Motor humming, big sparks and motor has no
force
Motor does not start or fails.
Guiding takes a great deal of effort
Insufficient magnetic force
Frame under voltage
Fuse blows when magnet switch is turned on
Fuse blows when motor is started up
Rotation system free stroke too long
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The magnet switch is not connected to the power supply
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Defective fuse
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Defective magnet switch
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Defective control unit
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Defective power supply
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Carbon brushes are stuck or worn out
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Defective magnet switch
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Defective on / off switch
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Defective control unit
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Defective armature and/or field
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Defective protective reed switch
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Defective magnet
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Defective fuse
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Defective control unit
- Play in the guide
- Bent spindle
- Shaft extending from the motor is bent - Pilot bent
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Bent spindle
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Shaft extending from the motor is bent
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Triangular guide not mounted straight
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Dirt between spindle and triangular guide
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Gear ring (bottom of the armature) worn out
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Gear(s) worn out
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No grease in gear box
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Armature damaged
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Field burned
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Carbon brushes worn out
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Damage to armature or field coil
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Damaged or defective brushes
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Guide is set too tight
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Guide is dry
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Guide/gear- rack/rotation system is dirty or damaged
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Bottom of magnet not clean and dry
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Bottom of magnet not flat
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Work piece is not bare metal
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Work piece is not flat
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Work piece is too thin less than 10mm
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Defective control unit
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Defective magnet
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Damaged / defective wiring
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Defective magnet
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Motor seriously dirty
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Wrong value fuse
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Defective magnet switch
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Defective control unit
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Defective magnet
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Damaged or defective wiring
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Wrong value fuse
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Motor running roughly
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Defective armature and / or field
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Carbon brushes worn out
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Defective control unit
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Loose or defective gear-rack
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Defective rotation system
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