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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Guide - General
PROBLEM
Blade hits table.
Angle of cut not accurate.
Cannot move miter adjustment.
Head assembly will not fully rise
or blade guard will not fully close.
Blade binds, jams, burns wood.
Rough cuts.
Tool vibrates or shakes.
Head assembly does not move
to 45º bevel position.
Blade does not completely cut
workpiece.
Head assembly does not slide
freely when attempting a slide cut.
Head assembly slides forward
and back when making a chop cut.
Slide fence loose
CAUSE
Misalignment
Misalignment
1. Lock knob tightened/detent
engaged.
2. Sawdust under table.
3. Blade interferes with fence.
1. Sawdust accumulation.
2. Cover plate not tightened
after replacing blade.
3. Lubrication needed
4. Part failure.
5. Pivot spring or guard spring
not replaced properly.
1. Improper operation.
2. Dull blade.
3. Improper blade.
4. Bent blade.
1. Saw blade loose.
2. Saw blade not balanced.
3. Saw blade damaged.
4. Other.
33.9º Bevel detent engaged.
Depth stop screw adjusted for
groove cutting.
Slide rail lock knob tightened.
Slide rail lock knob
not tightened.
Adjustment needed to lever
CORRECTIVE ACTION
• Check proper installation of
blade onto saw.
• Authorized service.
• See Adjustments section.
• Loosen lock knob/move out
of detent.
• Vacuum or blow out dust.
Wear eye protection.
• Extend sliding fence.
• Clean head assembly.
• See Blade Installation
page 12.
• Lubricate head pivot pin with
light oil spray or silicone lube.
• Authorized service.
• Authorized service.
• See Basic Saw
Operation section.
• Replace or sharpen blade.
• Replace with 10” diameter
blade designed for the
material being cut.
• Replace blade.
• Check proper installation of
blade onto saw. See page 12
or replace blade.
• Replace blade.
• Tighten arbor screw.
• Authorized service.
•Rotate detent to non-use
position (see page 15).
• See Depth Stop Adjustment
in the Adjustment section.
•Loosen slide rail lock knob.
•Glide pods need adjustment.
•Push head assembly com-
pletely against stop. Tighten
slide rail lock knob.
• Tighten fence lever.
•Adjust lower tension