TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Excess vibration. | Blade is out of balance. | Replace blade. |
| Blade is damaged. | Replace blade. |
| Saw is not mounted securely. | Tighten all hardware. |
| Work surface is uneven. | Reposition on flat surface. |
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| Adjust legs of table saw stand. |
| Blade is warped | Check Saw Blade Installation on |
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| page 20. Replace blade if neces- |
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Rip fence does not move smoothly. | Rip fence not mounted correctly. | Remount the rip fence. |
| Rails are dirty or sticky. | Clean and wax rails. |
| Clamp screw is out of adjustment. | Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise. |
| See page 34. |
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Rip fence does not lock at rear.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment. | Adjust clamp screw clockwise. |
See page 34. |
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Cutting binds or burns work. | Blade is dull. | Replace or sharpen blade | |
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| Blade is heeling. | Align miter base. |
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| Work is fed too fast. | Slow the feed rate. |
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| Rip fence is misaligned. | Align the rip fence. |
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| Riving knife is misaligned. | Adjust the riving knife with shims |
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| Wood is warped. | Replace the wood. Always cut with |
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| convex side to table surface. |
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Wood edges away from rip fence | Rip fence is misaligned. | Check and adjust the rip fence. | |
when ripping. |
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| Blade not properly sharpened or set. Sharpen or set blade. | |
Sliding miter table assembly does not move smoothly.
Miter base or slides improperly adjusted.
See page 36 for Adjustments to Sliding Miter Table Assembly .
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