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SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION
Saw stopsor will not start
Excessive vibration
Cannot make square cut
when crosscutting
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
1. Overload tripped 1.
2. Saw unplugged from wall or motor 2.
3. Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped 3.
4. Cord damaged 4.
5. Defective capacitor 5.
1. Stand on uneven floor 1.
2. Damaged saw blade 2.
Blade stalls (however, motor turns)
Biade does not come up to speed
cut binds, burns or stalls when ripping
Cut not true at 45 or 90 ° positions
Tilt and elevating handwheet
difficult to turn
Rip fence binds on guide tube
Frequent Opening of fuses or
circuit breakers
Material kicked back from blade
3. Bad drive V-belts
4. Bent pulley
5. Improper motor mounting
6. Loose hardware
7. Loose set screw in pulley
Miter gauge not adjusted properly
1. Drive belts not tight
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4. Rip fence not parallel to blade
5. Riving knife out of alignment
6. Excessive feed rate
Positive stops not properly adjusted
1. Sawdust on rack and worm gears
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Allow motor to cool ,and reset by
pushing reset switch
Check all plug connections
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker
Replace cord
Replace capacitor
Reposition on flat, level surface
Replace saw bIade
3. Replace drive V-belts
4. Replace pulley
5. Check and adjust motor
6. Tighten hardware
7. Tighten set screw
Adjust miter gauge
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Drive belts worn 2.
Extension cord too light or too long 1.
Low shop voltage 2.
Motor not wired for correct voltage 3.
Dull blade with improper tooth set 1.
Blade is binding at one end of cut 2.
(heeling)
Warped board 3.
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5.
Bushings and bearing surfaces dirty' 2.
Guide rails or extension wing not
properly installed
Guide of rip fence not adjusted
properly
Motor overloaded 1.
Fuses or circuit breakers do not have 2.
sufficient capacity
Rip fence out of alignment 1.
Riving knife not aligned with blade 2.
Feeding stock without rip fence 3.
Riving knife not in place 4.
Dull blade 5.
Letting go of material before it is past 6.
blade
Anti-kickback fingers dull 7.
Adjust drive belt tension. Refer to Fig.
59, page 32. Loosen bolt (Key No. 1),
push motor down with pry bar and
tighten bolt to secure motor position.
Replace drive belts
Replace with adequate size cord
Contact your local electric company
Refer to motor junction box
Sharpen or replace blade
Adjust table and rip fence
parallel to blade
Make sure concave or hollow side is
facing down; feed slowly
Adjust rip fence
Adjust riving knife to fall in line with
blade
6. Reduce feed rate
Adjust blade tilt
1. Clean and relubricate
Clean thoroughly and lubricate
1. Reassemble guide rails
2. Adjust guides
Feed work slower into blade
Install proper size fuses or circuit
breakers
Align rip fence with miter slot
Align riving knife with blade
Always use rip fence or miter gauge
Install riving knife
Replace blade
Push material all the way past blade
before releasing work
Replace or sharpen anti-kickback
fingers
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