Sears 113=235240 Trouble Shooting Guide o General, Power head is difficult to move down from

Trouble Shooting Guide ° Motor........................

PROBLEM

Brake does not stop blade within

6 seconds.

Motor does not start.

Brush sparking when switch released.

PROBABLECAUSE

1 Brushes not seated

or lightly sticking.

2..Motor brake winding- overheated from use of not- recommended blade

or rapid on/off cycling

3 Arbor screwlooser

4 Other

1 Fuse,

2Brushes worn.,

3.Other,

1Normal-automatic brake working properly

SUGGESTED CORRECTIVEACTION

-Inspect/clean/replace brushes (see maintenance section). -Usea recommended blade -Let cool down

-Retighten

-Authorized service. Check motor brake winding, switch, condition of commutator,

-15-Amp time delay fuse, or circuit breaker -See "Maintenance" section, -Authorizedservice

-None

Trouble Shooting Guide o General .............

PROBLEM

Blade hits table.

Angle of cut not accurate.

Can'tmove

miter adjustment°

Power-head wobbles.

Power-head

won'tfully rise or blade guard won'tfully close,

Blade binds, jams, burns wood.

Tool vibrates or

shakes.

Power head is difficult to move down from

upper stop.

	PROBABLE CAUSE			SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION
1	MisalignmenL			-Get authorized Sears Service,
1	Misalignment			-See "Alignment" section.,
1 Sawdust		under table		-Vacuum or blow out dust
				WEAR EYE PROTECTION
1	Loose pivot points			-See "Alignment" section,
1	Part failure.,			-Get authorized Sears Service,,
2, Pivot spring not replaced				-Get authorized Sears Service
	properly	after service		-Clean and lubricate moving		parts,
3	Sawdust	build-up
1	improper	operation.		-See "Basic Saw Operation"		section,,
2	Dull blade			-Replace or sharpen blade.
3	improper	blade		-Replace with 10" diameter blade designed
				for the material being cut,
4, Warped		blade		-Replace	blade.
1. Saw blade not round				-Replace	blade.
2. Saw blade damaged.				-Replace	blade
3	Saw blade loose,-			_Tighten arbor screw.
4	Other.			-Get authorized Sears Service.
t	Mechanism		which pivots	-Clean and lubricate lower guard mechanism
	lower guard		is sticking,	(See lubrication instructions		on page 22)
2 Sawdust build-up in				-Cleanand lubricate lower guard mechanism (See
	guard area,			lubrication instructions on page 22)

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