Possible Cause(S) - Pro-Point 8740144 Manuel D'utilisation

8740144
PROBLEM(S)
Drill jammed
on slide.
Elliptical drill
hole created.
Elliptical
cutter hole
created.
Cutter skips
out of centre-
punch mark
at initiation of
cut
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MAGNETIC DRILL

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

1. Slide mechanism
misaligned.
2. Slide mechanism
damaged.
3 Debris jamming
internal gear.
1. Drill chuck is loose
and drill bit wanders.
2. Drill bit misaligned.
3. Drill bit cutting point
and flutes dull.
4. Magnetic base
moving during
cutting.
1. Arbor is loose and
cutting bit wanders.
2. Cutting bit dull.
3. Magnetic base
moving during
cutting.
1. Magnetic base is not
holding effectively.
2. Worn arbor bushing
(#8.16, #8.17) and/or
ejector collar.
3. Too much downward
pressure at start of
cut.
4. Cutter is dull, worn,
chipped or incorrectly
sharpened.
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SUGGESTED SOLUTION(S)
1. See Care & Maintenance
– Slide Adjustment.
2. Remove guide from tool
for repair.
3. Remove guide from tool
and clean gears of
debris. Replace
components if damaged.
1. Tighten chuck.
2. Realign drill bit.
3. Sharpen drill bit and
flutes.
4. See Troubleshooting
above - Magnetic base
works, will not grip
surface.
1. Tighten grub screws at
arbor spindle.
2. See Troubleshooting -
Excessive cutter wear.
3. See Troubleshooting
above - Magnetic base
works, will not grip
surface.
1. See Troubleshooting
above - Magnetic base
works, will not grip
surface.
2. Replace the parts.
3. Begin with light pressure
into a groove is cut, then
increase pressure. The
groove will guide the
cutting bit.
4. See Troubleshooting -
Excessive cutter wear.
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