IA WARNINGn

To avoidinjuryfrom accidentalstarting,alwaysturnswitchOFF and unplugthetoolbeforemoving,replacingtheblade

or making adjustments_

Consult your Sears Service Centre if for any reason the motor wi!! not run.

TROUBLESHOOTING

GUIDE o MOTOR

PROBLEM

 

PROBLEM CAUSE

Brake does

not

1.

Motor brushes not sealed or lightly

stop blade

within 6

 

sticking.

seconds.

 

2.

Motor brake overheated from use of

 

 

 

defective or wrong size blade or rapid

 

 

 

ON/OFF cycling.

 

 

3.

Arbor bolt loose.

 

 

4.

Other.

Motor does not start 1. Fuse Blown

 

 

2.

Brush worn.

 

 

3.

Other.

Brush spark when

1.

Brush worn.

switch released.

2.

Other.

SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION

1_ inspect / clean / replace brushes_ See MAINTENANCE section.

2.Use a recommended blade. Let cool down.

3.Retighten.

4.Sears Service Centre.

1.Check and use15-Amp time delay fuse, or circuit breaker.

2.Replace brushes. See MAINTENANCE section.

3.Sears Service Centre.

1.Replace Brushes.

2. See Sears Service Centre.

TROUBLESHOOTING

GUIDE

o SAW

OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

SUGGESTED

CORRECTIVE

ACTION

Blade hits table.

1.

MisalignmenL

 

1.

See ADJUSTMENT

section.

 

 

Angle of cut not

1.

Miter table

unlocked.

 

1.

See OPERATION

Section.

 

 

accurate.

 

2.

Sawdust

under table.

 

2.

Vacuum

or blow out dust,

 

 

Can'tadjust

miter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEAR

 

EYE PROTECTION.

 

 

Cutting

arm

wobbles.

1.

Loose pivot points.

 

1.

See ADJUSTMENT

Section.

 

 

Cutting

arm

won't

1.

Part failure.

 

 

1.

Sears

Service

Centre.

 

 

fully raise, or blade

2.

Pivot spring

not replaced properly

2.

Sears

Service

Centre.

 

 

guard won't fully

 

after service.

 

3.

Clean

and lubricate

moving

parts.

close.

 

 

3.

Sawdust

build=up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

10in. 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

bolt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Other.

 

 

 

4.

Sears

Service

Centre.

 

 

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