Craftsman 286.17589 operating instructions Problem Cause Solution

PROBLEM	CAUSE		SOLUTION
An unusually	1, Damaged teeth		1.	Replaceblades
large amount	2. Cuttingspeed is tooslow		2, Increase cuttingspeed
of s parks	3, Bluntteeth		3.	Replaceblades
A lot of wear	1.	Cutting speed is too fast	I	Reduce cuttingspeed
In sections	2.	Damaged teeth	2,	Replace blades
	3.	Bluntteeth	3,	Replace blades
	4.	Not cuttingperpendicular	4.	Hold saw perpendicular
		to work surface		to work surface
Blades are	1. Damaged teeth		1. Replace blades
breaking	2.	Cutting speed is too fast	2.	Reduce cuttingspeed
	3.	Bluntteeth	3.	Replace blades
	4.	Blades have buckled	4.	Replace blades
	5.	Blades have burned out	5.	Replace blades
Possible causes	1. Cuttingspeed istoo fast		1.	Reduce cutting speed
of broken teeth	2. The surfacebeing		2.	Replace blades
		cut istoo hard	3, Replace blades
	3. Theteeth havebeen
			4, Replace bladesand follow
		damaged by impact
				the proper blade installation
	4. Bladeswerenot			instructions
		installed properly	5.	Replace blades
	5. Blades are burnedout		6, Replace bladesand ahvays
	6. Notcuttingperpendicular			holdsaw perpendicularto
		to worksurface		work surfacewhen cutting

IMPORTANT: if a noticeable rise in temperature occurs in the motorhousing and the saw becomes uncomfortableto hold, turn the saw off, and allow it to cool downto roomtemperature and check the blade for wear before resumingyour cuttingproject. If this is not done, permanent damage to the saw will result.

Make sure that the material being cut is within the specificationof the saw'scapacity.

Review the cutting speed that you are applyingto the work piece.

Z_WARNING: ThisTwin Cutter saw uses specially designed 5-in.blades

and no other types of blades should ever be used. Other blades will not operate safely in this saw and could result in serious personal injury.

The following accessoriesfor your Twin Cutter saw are available at your local Sears store.

9-32566 --A packaged set of 2 UniversalTwln Cutter Saw Blades 9-26678 --6 Packaged Wax Lubricating Sticks

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/_ WARNING: The use of attachments or accessoriesthat are not	I
recommended might be dangerous.

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