- Unit will not strip wires
- Ensure wire gauge being stripped is within unit’s specifications.
- Adjust speed to higher setting.
- Check for dull or damaged blades and replace if necessary.
- Check that 3 stripping blades meet at the same location when closed.
- Check for debris in stripping head and motor.
- Check to insure operator is not removing wire too quickly.
- Unit cuts wire
- Adjust speed of the power unit to lower setting.
- Ensure wire gauge being stripped is within unit’s specifications.
- Check operator technique to ensure that wire is being withdrawn quickly enough.
- Check that all 3 stripping blades meet at the same location when closed.
- Check that wire is free of kinks and bends.
- Blades grab wire
- Adjust speed of the power unit to lower setting.
- Check for debris in stripping head and motor.
- Check for dull or damaged blades and replace if necessary.
- Check operator technique to insure smooth, even withdrawal of conductor.
- Too much conductor being removed
- Adjust speed of the power unit to lower setting.
- Check operator technique to ensure wire is being withdrawn quickly enough.
- Check blade adjustment. (For All Units)
- Motor does not run
- Check that connections are made properly, hand piece plugged into power unit and power unit plugged into proper power supply.
- Check fuse in power unit and replace if blown.
- Check motor brushes.
- Check motor switch.
- Motor runs slowly
- Check that voltage setting on power unit is properly set.
- Check for debris in head, and clean.
- Check motor for free rotation. Replace worn bearings.
- Resources
- DCF1 Product Page
- DCF1 Drilled Product Page
- DCF2/3 Product Page
- DCF2/3 Drilled Product Page
- DCF4 Product Page
- DCF4 Drilled Product Page
- DCFT Product Page
- DCFH Product Page
- Download Operating Manual
- Technical Documentation: DCF Series Wire Strippers
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