Chicago Electric 42933 operating instructions Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Solution

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Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

SOLUTION

Saw will not make a square

1.

Arm is not perpendicular to the rip fence

1.

Adjust the crosscut travel with the rip fence

crosscut or a good 60° mitre

2.

Too much play between the arm and column

2.

Tighten the column sleeve bolt

cut.

3.

Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage

3.

Adjust Yoke clamp handle

 

 

4.

Dust between stock and rip fence

4.

Clean worktable

 

5.

Table is not parallel with arm

5.

Adjust Table A

 

6.

Rip Fence is not straight.

6.

Replace rip fence.

 

7.

Rear edge of table A not straight

7.

Sand or replace Table A

60° cut not accurate

1.

Saw Blade not perpendicular to worktable

1.

Adjust Saw Blade

 

2.

Too much play between arm and column

2.

Tighten column sleeve bolt

 

3.

Yoke is too loose when clamped to carriage

3.

Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle

 

4.

Bevel Lock Knob is loose

4.

Adjust Bevel Lock Knob

 

5.

Table is not parallel with arm

5.

Adjust Table A

Workpiece has a tendency

1.

Saw Blade is not parallel with the fence.

1.

Adjust Saw Blade

to walk away from the fence

2.

Arm is not perpendicular to the rip fence.

2.

Adjust cross cut travel with rip fence

when ripping

 

 

 

 

Saw Blade tends to advance

1.

Dull Saw Blade

1.

Replace or sharpen blade

over the stock too fast

2.

Not pulling the Saw Blade properly

2.

Draw Saw Blade across stock with a slow

 

 

 

 

and steady pull

Cut depth varies from one end

Too much play between the arm and column

Tighten column sleeve bolt

to the other

 

 

 

 

Saw does not travel smoothly

1.

Dirty tracts

1.

Clean tracts

in arm tracks

2.

Bad Bearings

2.

Replace Bearings

Elevating Handle slips when

Screw loose on Elevating Handle

Tighten Screw

elevating or lowering the Saw

 

 

 

 

Blade

 

 

 

 

Clamping knobs do not hold

Treads stripped on knob(s)

Replace knob(s)

motor assembly to the set

 

 

 

 

position(s)

 

 

 

 

Saw Blade scores workpiece,

1.

Saw Blade is leaning to one side

1.

Adjust Saw Blade square to rip fence

not giving a good finished cut

2.

Too much play between arm and column

2.

Tighten column sleeve bolt

 

3.

Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage

3.

Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle

 

4.

Saw Blade bent or dull

4.

Replace Saw Blade

 

5.

Not feeding saw properly

5.

Draw the Saw Blade across stock with a

 

 

 

 

slow and steady pull

 

6.

Using improper Saw Blade for finish cut

6.

Replace Saw Blade

 

 

desired

 

 

Saw Blade or dado blades

1.

Saw Blade is heeling

1.

Adjust Saw Blade square to the rip fence

tend to push stock to one side

2.

Too much play between arm and column

2.

Tighten column sleeve bolt

when cross-cutting

3.

Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage

3.

Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle

 

 

4.

Rip fence not straight

4.

Replace rip fence

 

5.

Dull Saw Blade

5.

Replace or sharpen Saw Blade

Saw Blade Stalls when ripping

1.

Arbor Nut loose

1.

Tighten

 

2.

Dull Saw Blade

2.

Replace or sharpen

 

3.

Saw Blade not parallel to fence

3.

Adjust Saw Blade or fence to parallel

Motor will not reach full speed

1.

Faulty ON/OFF Switch

1.

Have the Switch unit checked by a qualified

or power

 

 

 

technician

 

2.

Circuit overloaded with other appliances

2.

Use a different circuit for the machine

 

3.

Motor windings burned out

3.

Replace motor

 

4.

Circuit used is under rated for this

4.

Use a different circuit with sufficient power

 

 

application

 

for this machine

Motor overheats, stalls, trips

1.

Overloaded motor

1.

Feed stock into Saw Blade more slowly

the circuit breakers or fuses

2.

Improper cooling caused by excessive

2.

Clean motor housing with compressed air

 

 

sawdust accumulation around the motor

 

 

 

3.

Motor winding burned out or open

3.

Replace motor using a qualified technician

 

4.

Power source circuit breakers do not have

4.

Install proper size circuit breakers or change

 

 

sufficient power capacity

 

circuits to one with more capacity

SKU 42933

For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.

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