Craftsman 315.273731 Carriage Assembly in Assem, Dures in Adjustment, Assembly section

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PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Saw vibrates excessively.

1. Blade is warped.	1. Replace	the blade.	See the
	removal	procedure	in Assembly
	section.

Saw is noisy when running.

2.Saw is not mounted securely.

3.Work surface is uneven.

1. Motor needs attention.

2.Tighten all hardware.

3.Reposition on a flat surface. Adjust the leveling feet on legs.

1.Have the motor checked at your nearest Sears Service Center.

Carriage does not travel smoothly in track under arm.

1. Track is dirty or sticky.	1. Clean track. See Installing
	Carriage Assembly in Assem-
	bly section.

2.Carriage bearings are bad.

3.Blade or teeth are dull or bent.

2.Replace carriage bearings.

Contact your nearest Sears service center.

3.Sharpen or replace the blade. See the removal procedure in Assembly section.

Saw stalls when ripping.

4.	Blade	is out of alignment.		4.	Use blade alignment			proce-
					dures in Adjustment			section.
5.	Board	is warped.		5.	Replace	the board.
1.	Blade	or teeth are dull or bent.		1.	Sharpen	or replace		the blade.
				1.	Sharpen	or replace		the blade.
					See the removal procedure in
					Assembly section.
2.	Fence	is not straight.		2.	Check with square;			sand or
					replace.
3.	Work	is being fed too fast.		3.	Feed work into blade slower.
4.	Wrong	blade is being used.		4.	Change	the blade.
5.	Column		tube is too loose in the	5.	See Adjusting the		Column
	column		support.		Tube in Assembly		section.
6.	Arm is misaligned or loose.			6.	See Setting the Arm			Lock
					Wheel in the Assembly section.
7.	Yoke is loose on carriage.			7.	See Setting the Yoke Clamp
					procedure in Assembly section.
8.	Sawdust		has accumulated	8.	Remove	and clean	tables.
	between		tables.

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