Woodshop dust collector tripping breaker

Issues and Requests
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ISSUE or REQUEST:

Affected Tool or Resource: dust collector

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Details of ISSUE or REQUEST (Please be as specific as possible):
The woodshop dust collector won’t start, just tries to start then trips the breaker.

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Please be sure the dust collection bags are empty. If they are full, the motor can’t move air. The start up resistance is too much.

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I emptied both a couple of days ago. But this is a good point. They need to be marked with line indicating where they are full.