trouble shooting
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR BAhiD SAW/SANDER.
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Blade does not run in | the | 1. | Not | tracking | properly. | 1. | Adjust | tracking, | see Assembly Section, | |||||||||||
approximate | center | of | the |
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| "Installing | the | Blade." |
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Blade | does | not | run | in | the | 1. | Lower | wheel | not | positioned | 1. | Rep0siLion | the | wheel, see Assembly |
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approximate | center | of | the |
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| Section, | "1 nstalling | the | Blade." |
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lower | wheel, |
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Band | Saw slows | down | when | 1. | Belt | too loose. |
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cutting. |
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| "Attaching | Belt Guards." |
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| 2. | Motor |
| pivots | in motor base. | 2, Tighten | motor | base | clamp | screws. | See | ||||
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| 3, | Cutting | too | small | a radius. | 3. | Stop | feeding, | and back up the material | ||||||
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| 4. | Dull | blade. |
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Blades | breaking, | 1, | Too | much tension. |
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| 2. | Kink | in blade | caused | by cutting |
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Blade | dulls too quickly. | 1. | Blade | guides | set too | close |
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1.Adjust tension. See Getting To Know Your Band Saw/Sander, "3 Tension Scales."
2, Use correct cutting technique. See Basic Band Saw/Sander Operation Section.
1, Adjust upper and lower blade guides. See
Assembly Section "installing the Blade."
TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR
MOTE: Motors used on
of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or "vacuumed" frequently to prevent
interference with normal motor ventilation and proper operation of the centrifugally- operated starting switch.
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Excessive | noise. |
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Motor | fails | to | develop |
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full power. | NOTE: |
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LOW | VOLTAGE: | [Power |
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output | of | motor |
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decreases | rapidly |
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decrease | in | voltage | at |
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motor | terminals. |
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example, | a | reduction | of | 3. | General | overloading | of | ||||
10% in voltage | causes |
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maximum | power | output |
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of which the motor is |
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capable, | and | a reduction |
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of 20% in voltage causes |
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maximum | power | output.) |
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REMEDY
Have motor checked oy qualified service
technician. Repa=r service is available at your nearest Sears store.
1.Do not use other appliances or motors on same mrcuit when using the saw.
2, Increase wire sizes, or reduce length of wiring.
See "Motor Specifications and Electrical
Requirements" section.
3.Request a voltage check from the power corn ;)any.
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