Chicago Electric 42933 operating instructions Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Solution

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM		CAUSE		SOLUTION
Saw will not make a square	1.	Arm is not perpendicular to the rip fence	1.	Adjust the crosscut travel with the rip fence
crosscut or a good 60° mitre	2.	Too much play between the arm and column	2.	Tighten the column sleeve bolt
cut.	3.	Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage	3.	Adjust Yoke clamp handle
	4.	Dust between stock and rip fence	4.	Clean worktable
	5.	Table is not parallel with arm	5.	Adjust Table A
	6.	Rip Fence is not straight.	6.	Replace rip fence.
	7.	Rear edge of table A not straight	7.	Sand or replace Table A
60° cut not accurate	1.	Saw Blade not perpendicular to worktable	1.	Adjust Saw Blade
	2.	Too much play between arm and column	2.	Tighten column sleeve bolt
	3.	Yoke is too loose when clamped to carriage	3.	Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle
	4.	Bevel Lock Knob is loose	4.	Adjust Bevel Lock Knob
	5.	Table is not parallel with arm	5.	Adjust Table A
Workpiece has a tendency	1.	Saw Blade is not parallel with the fence.	1.	Adjust Saw Blade
to walk away from the fence	2.	Arm is not perpendicular to the rip fence.	2.	Adjust cross cut travel with rip fence
when ripping
Saw Blade tends to advance	1.	Dull Saw Blade	1.	Replace or sharpen blade
over the stock too fast	2.	Not pulling the Saw Blade properly	2.	Draw Saw Blade across stock with a slow
				and steady pull
Cut depth varies from one end	Too much play between the arm and column		Tighten column sleeve bolt
to the other
Saw does not travel smoothly	1.	Dirty tracts	1.	Clean tracts
in arm tracks	2.	Bad Bearings	2.	Replace Bearings
Elevating Handle slips when	Screw loose on Elevating Handle		Tighten Screw
elevating or lowering the Saw
Blade
Clamping knobs do not hold	Treads stripped on knob(s)		Replace knob(s)
motor assembly to the set
position(s)
Saw Blade scores workpiece,	1.	Saw Blade is leaning to one side	1.	Adjust Saw Blade square to rip fence
not giving a good finished cut	2.	Too much play between arm and column	2.	Tighten column sleeve bolt
	3.	Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage	3.	Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle
	4.	Saw Blade bent or dull	4.	Replace Saw Blade
	5.	Not feeding saw properly	5.	Draw the Saw Blade across stock with a
				slow and steady pull
	6.	Using improper Saw Blade for finish cut	6.	Replace Saw Blade
		desired
Saw Blade or dado blades	1.	Saw Blade is heeling	1.	Adjust Saw Blade square to the rip fence
tend to push stock to one side	2.	Too much play between arm and column	2.	Tighten column sleeve bolt
when cross-cutting	3.	Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage	3.	Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle
	4.	Rip fence not straight	4.	Replace rip fence
	5.	Dull Saw Blade	5.	Replace or sharpen Saw Blade
Saw Blade Stalls when ripping	1.	Arbor Nut loose	1.	Tighten
	2.	Dull Saw Blade	2.	Replace or sharpen
	3.	Saw Blade not parallel to fence	3.	Adjust Saw Blade or fence to parallel
Motor will not reach full speed	1.	Faulty ON/OFF Switch	1.	Have the Switch unit checked by a qualified
or power				technician
	2.	Circuit overloaded with other appliances	2.	Use a different circuit for the machine
	3.	Motor windings burned out	3.	Replace motor
	4.	Circuit used is under rated for this	4.	Use a different circuit with sufficient power
		application		for this machine
Motor overheats, stalls, trips	1.	Overloaded motor	1.	Feed stock into Saw Blade more slowly
the circuit breakers or fuses	2.	Improper cooling caused by excessive	2.	Clean motor housing with compressed air
		sawdust accumulation around the motor
	3.	Motor winding burned out or open	3.	Replace motor using a qualified technician
	4.	Power source circuit breakers do not have	4.	Install proper size circuit breakers or change
		sufficient power capacity		circuits to one with more capacity

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