RIDGID Table Saw manual Motor, Trouble Probable Cause Remedy

Motor

NOTE: Motors used on wood working tools are particularly susceptible to the accumu- lation of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or “Vacuumed” frequently to prevent interference with normal motor ventilation.

Trouble		Probable Cause		Remedy
Excessive Noise	1.	Motor	1.	Have motor checked by qualified
				service technician. Repair ser-
				vice is available at your nearest
				Authorized Service Center.
Motor fails to	1.	Circuit overloaded with lights,	1.	Do not use other appliances or
develop full		appliances and other motors.		motors on same circuit when
power. NOTE:	2.	Wiring circuit (extension cord)		using the saw.
Low Voltage:		too long or undersize.	2.	Increase wire sizes, or reduce
(Power output of				length of circuit. See “Motor
motor decreases				Specifications and electrical
rapidly with	3.	General overloading of power		Requirements” section.
decrease in volt-		company facilities. (In some	3.	Request a voltage check from
age at motor ter-		sections of the country,		the power company.
minals.		demand for electrical power
		may exceed the capacity of
		existing generating and distri-
		bution systems.)
	4.	Incorrect fuses or circuit
		breakers in power line.	4.	Install correct fuses or circuit
				breakers.
Motor starts	1.	Low voltage.	1.	Request voltage check from the
slowly or fails to				power company.
come up to full	2.	Windings burned out or open.	2.	Have motor repaired or replaced.
speed
Motor overheats	1.	Motor overloaded	1.	Feed work slower into blade.
	2.	Improper cooling. (Air circula-	2.	Clean out sawdust to provide
		tion restricted through motor		normal air circulation through
		due to sawdust, accumulating		motor. See “Maintenance” and
		inside of saw.)		“Lubrication” section.
Motor stalls	1.	Voltage too low to permit	1.	Request voltage check from the
(resulting in		motor to reach operating		power company.
blown fuses or		speed.
tripped circuit	2.	Fuses or circuit breakers do	2.	Install proper size fuses or circuit
breakers)		not have sufficient capacity.		breakers.
Frequent open-	1.	Motor overloaded	1.	Feed work slower into blade.
ing of fuses or	2.	Fuses or circuit breakers do	2.	Install proper size fuses or circuit
circuit breakers		not have sufficient capacity.		breakers.
Motor runs inter-	1. Worn or damaged brushes		1.	Replace brushes. See “Mainte-
mittently, sparks				nance” section.
excessively or
fails to start

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