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Trouble Probable Cause Remedy
Cutter not cutting
properly.
Cutter in wrong position. Turn cutter towards the (+) or (-) mark [page 18].
Cutter dull or damaged. Sharpen or replace cutter [page 19].
Dovetailed parts fit
too tightly.
Cutter not adjusted
properly.
Loosen set screws and turn cutter toward the (+)
mark. Retighten set screws [page 18].
Dovetailed parts fit
too loosely.
Cutter not adjusted
properly.
Loosen set screws and turn cutter toward the (-)
mark. Retighten set screws [page 18].
Cutter sometimes
slips and misses
revolutions.
Drive belt tension incorrect. Adjust drive belt tension [page 19].
Dovetailed parts fit
side to side, but
have depth gaps
between the
mortise and tenon
cuts.
The mortise depth or tenon
thickness is set incorrectly.
Change depth of mortise cut or thickness of tenon
cut by using the adjustment screw [page 17 & 18].
A gap between
mortise and tenon
cuts increases
along the
dovetailed corner.
Boards not square when
clamped.
Make sure the initial cuts on the board (ripping
and/or crosscutting) have been done squarely, and
that the board is flush against the stop before
clamping.
Side piece edge is
not aligned with
front/back piece
edge.
Fences not set correctly. Offset the vertical fence from the horizontal fence
by half the pitch of the cut [page 16].
Workpiece slips
during the cut.
Clamping cylinder not
positioned over center of
workpiece.
Position clamping cylinder to take advantage of its
full surface area [page 13].
Clamping cylinder too high
to properly contact
workpiece.
Lower clamping cylinder in relation to thickness of
workpiece [page 12].
Clamping pressure too low. Adjust pressure at air regulator [page 13].
Surface area of workpiece
too small to achieve
adequate coverage from
clamping cylinder.
Use larger workpiece.