Troubleshooting guide – Grizzly G3183 User Manual

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G3183 Hollow Chisel Mortiser

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Noisy operation

Dry drill bit shaft

Lubricate drill bit shaft

Bit burns or smokes 1. Chips not coming out of hole

1. Retract bit frequently

to clear chips

2. Dull bit

2. Sharpen or replace bit

3. Feed rate too slow

3. Feed faster

Excessive drill bit

1. Bent bit.

1. Replace bit

runout or wobble

2. Bit not properly installed

2. Remove bit and install properly

3. Worn or loose chuck

3. Replace chuck

4. Worn spindle bearings

4. Replace bearing

Drill binds in

1. Workpiece twisting or moving

1. Support or clamp workpiece

workpiece piece

2. Excessive feed pressure

2. Reduce pressure and clamp workpiece