TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments.
Consult your Sears Service Center if for any reason the motor will not run.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - MOTOR
PROBLEM | PROBLEM CAUSE | SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION |
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Brake does not | 1. Motor brushes not | 1. Inspect / clean / replace brushes. See |
stop blade within | sealed or lightly | MAINTENANCE section. |
6 seconds. | sticking. | 2. Use a recommended blade. |
| 2. Motor brake | Let cool down. |
| overheated from use |
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| of defective or wrong | 3. Retighten arbor bolt. |
| size blade or rapid | |
| ON/OFF cycling. | 4. Sears Service Center. |
| 3. Arbor bolt loose. |
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| 4. Other. |
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Motor does not | 1. Fuse | 1. Use & check |
start |
| breaker. |
| 2. Brush worn. | 2. See MAINTENANCE section. |
| 3. Other. | 3. Sears Service Center. |
Excessive brush | 1. Fuse | 1. Replace Brushes. |
spark when | 2. Brush worn. |
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switch released. | 3. Other. |
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE – SAW OPERATION
PROBLEM | PROBLEM CAUSE | SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION | ||
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Blade hits table. | 1. | Misalignment. | 7. | See ADJUSTMENT section. |
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| 8. | Sears Service Center |
Angle of cut not | 1. | Miter table locked. | 1. | Push positive stop locking lever down and |
accurate. |
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| rotate table. | |
Can’t adjust miter. | 2. | Sawdust under table. |
| See OPERATION Section. |
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| 2. Vacuum or blow out dust, | |
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| WEAR EYE PROTECTION. |
Cutting arm | 1. | Loose pivot points. | 1. | See ADJUSTMENT Section. |
wobbles. |
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Cutting arm won’t | 1. Part failure. | 1. | Sears Service Center. | |
fully raise, or | 2. Pivot spring not | 2. Sears Service Center. | ||
blade guard won’t |
| replaced properly after | 3. | Clean and lubricate moving parts. |
fully close. |
| service. | ||
| 3. | Sawdust |
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Blade binds, jams, | 1. | Improper operation. | 1. | See BASIC SAW OPERATION section. |
burns wood. | 2. | Dull blade. | 2. Replace or sharpen blade. | |
| 3. Improper blade size. | 3. Replace with 10” diameter blade. | ||
| 4. Warped blade. | 4. | Replace blade. | |
Saw vibrates or | 1.Saw blade not round. | 1.Replace blade. | ||
shakes. | 2.Saw blade damaged. | 2.Replace blade. | ||
| 3.Saw blade loose. | 3. Tighten arbor screw. | ||
| 4.Other. | 4.Sear Service Center. | ||
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