
 BM 2610021316
 BM 2610021316 
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Guide - General
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| Blade hits table. | 1. Misalignment | - | Authorized service. | ||
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| Angle of cut not accurate. | 1. Misalignment | - | See Adjustments section. | ||
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| Cannot move miter adjustment. | 1. Lock knob tightened/detent | - | Loosen lock knob/move out | ||
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 | engaged. | 
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 | 2. | Sawdust under table. | - | Vacuum or blow out dust. | |
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 | Wear eye protection. | |
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 | 3. | Blade interferes with fence. | - | Authorized service. | |
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| Head assembly will not fully | 1. Part failure. | - | Authorized service. | ||
| rise or blade guard will not fully | 2. Pivot spring or guard spring | - | Authorized service. | ||
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| - See Blade Installation page | |||||
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 | not replaced properly after | |||
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 | 3. | Cover plate not tightened | - | Clean head assembly. | |
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 | 4. Sawdust accumulation. | - | See cleaning page 34 | ||
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| Blade binds, jams, burns wood. | 1. Improper operation. | - | Replace or sharpen blade. | ||
| Rough cuts. | 2. | Dull blade. | - | Replace with 12” diameter | |
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 | blade designed for the mate | |
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 | 3. | Improper blade. | 
 | rial being cut. | |
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 | 4. | Bent blade. | - | Replace blade. | |
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| Tool vibrates or shakes. | 1. Saw blade not round. | - | Replace blade. | ||
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 | 2. Saw blade damaged. | - | Replace blade. | ||
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 | 3. | Saw blade loose. | - | Tighten blade screw. | |
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 | 4. | Other. | - | Authorized service. | |
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