Download Planer - Clas Ohlson

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Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible cause
Possible solution
Woolly grain.
1. The wood is too damp.
2. Blunt planing irons.
1. Dry the wood.
2. Sharpen the planing irons.
Torn grain.
1. Too deep planing.
2. Planing against the grain.
3. Blunt planing irons.
1. Adjust planing depth.
2. Plane the wood in the other
direction or turn wood around.
3. Sharpen the planing irons.
Hard/residue grain.
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4.
Uneven planing, sides
have uneven thickness.
1. The planing iron is crooked.
2. The cutter head is not evenly set
against the planing table.
1. Adjust the planing iron.
2. Adjust the cutter head so that
it is more evenly set against
the planing table.
The thickness of the wood
does not correspond to
the setting on the planing
depth scale.
1. The saw’s depth scale is incorrect.
1. Adjust the saw’s depth scale.
The chain jumps.
1. The chain collar is not straight.
2. The chain collar is worn.
1. Straighten the chain collar.
2. Change the chain collar.
The machine will not start.
1. The electric cable is not
plugged in.
2. Damaged fuse.
3. Motor broken down.
4. Loose cables.
5. The motor cover is loose.
6. The motor will not start.
1. Check power supply.
2. Check the fuse and change
if need be.
3. Check motor.
4. Leave machine into customer
service to be looked at.
5. Allow machine to cool down and
then restart.
6. Leave machine into customer
service to be looked at.
The fuse cuts
out repeatedly.
1. The extension cable is too long or
too thin.
2. The planing irons are blunt.
3. Low voltage.
1. Use a shorter or thicker
extension cable.
2. Sharpen or change
the planing irons.
3. Check voltage.
The wood is not fed
forward properly.
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4.
1. Clear shavings and rubbish
off planing table off.
Grease the planing table if need be.
2. Change feeding roll.
3. Change chain collar.
4. Check gears.
Work piece gets stuck.
1. The planing iron is set
vertically incorrect.
Blunt planing irons.
Too deep planing.
The wood is too damp.
The cutter layer is damaged.
Planing table is dirty.
The feeding roll is damaged.
Chain collar is damaged.
The gears are damaged.
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Sharpen the planing irons.
Adjust planing depth.
Clean the wood.
Change cutter layer.
1. Adjust the planing iron to
correct height.