i,A WARNING ]
To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE | CAUSES |
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Saw will not | 1. | Saw is not plugged in. | 1. | Plug in saw. |
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start. |
| 2. | Fuse blown or circuit breaker | 2. | Replace | fuse or reset | circuit | ||||||
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| tripped. |
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| breaker. |
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| 3. | Cord is damaged. |
| 3. | Replace | power | cord. |
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| 4. | Debris | in on/off switch | 4. | Remove | switch | from | saw | ||||
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Does not make | 1. | Positive | stop not adjusted | 1. | Check | blade with square | |||||||
accurate | 45° |
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| 2. | Tilt angle | pointer not set | 2. | Check | blade with square | ||||||
90° rip cuts. |
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Material | pinched | 1. | Rip fence not aligned | with | 1. | Check | and | adjust rip fence. | |||||
blade when |
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ripping. |
| 2. | Warped wood, edge | against |
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| fence | is not straight. |
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Material | binds | 1. | Riving | knife not aligned | 1. | Check and align riving knife | |||||||
on riving | knife. |
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Saw makes | 1. | Dull blade. |
| 1. | Replace | blade. |
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unsatisfactory | 2. | Blade | mounted backwards. | 2. | Turn the blade | around. | |||||||
cuts. |
| 3. | Gum or pitch on blade. | 3. | Remove | blade | and clean | ||||||
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| 4. | Incorrect | blade for work being |
| with turpentine | and coarse | ||||||
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| steel wool. |
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| 5. | Gum or pitch on blade | 4. | Change | the blade. |
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| causing erratic feed. |
| 5. | Clean | table | with turpentine | |||||
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