TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
!WARNING
To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - MOTOR
PROBLEM | PROBLEM CAUSE | SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION | ||
Brake does not | 1. | Motor brushes not sealed or lightly | 1. | Inspect/clean/replace brushes. See |
stop the blade |
| sticking. |
| MAINTENANCE section. |
within 6 seconds. | 2. | Motor brake overheated from use | 2. | Use a recommended blade. Let cool |
|
| of defective or wrong size blade |
| down. See REMOVING OR INSTALLING |
|
| or rapid ON/OFF cycling. |
| THE BLADE section. |
| 3. | Arbor bolt loose. | 3. Retighten. See REMOVING OR | |
| 4. | Brushes cracked, damaged, etc. |
| INSTALLING THE BLADE section. |
| 5. | Other. | 4. | Replace brushes. |
|
|
| 5. Contact Sears Service Center. | |
Motor does not | 1. | Limit switch failure | 1. | Replace limit switch. |
start | 2. | Brush worn. | 2. Replace brushes. See MAINTENANCE | |
| 3. | Fuse blown or circuit breaker |
| section. |
|
| tripped on home panel. | 3. | Verify there is electrical power at the |
|
|
|
| outlet. |
Brush spark | 1. | Brush worn. | 1. Replace Brushes. See MAINTENANCE | |
when switch | 2. | Other. |
| section. |
released. |
|
| 2. | Contact Sears Service Center. |
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - SAW OPERATION |
|
| ||
PROBLEM | PROBLEM CAUSE | SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION | ||
Blade hits table. | 1. | Misalignment. | 1. | See ADJUSTMENT - Cutting Head |
|
|
|
| Downward Travel Adjustment section. |
Angle of cut not | 1. | Miter table unlocked. | 1. | See OPERATION - Miter Angle |
accurate. Can | 2. | Sawdust under table. |
| Adjustment section. |
not adjust miter. |
|
| 2. | Vacuum or blow out dust. WEAR EYE |
|
|
|
| PROTECTION. |
Cutting arm | 1. | Loose pivot points. | 1. | Contact Sears Service Center. |
wobbles. |
|
|
|
|
Cutting arm will | 1. | Pivot bolt too tight. | 1. | Loosen pivot bolt lock nut (see adjustment |
not fully raise, | 2. | Pivot spring not replaced properly |
| section). |
or blade guard |
| after service. | 2. | Contact Sears Service Center. |
won’t fully close. | 3. | Sawdust | 3. | Clean and lubricate moving parts. |
Blade binds, | 1. | Improper operation. | 1. | See BASIC SAW OPERATION section. |
jams, burns | 2. | Dull or warped blade. | 2. | Replace or sharpen blade. |
wood. | 3. | Improper blade size. | 3. | Replace with 10 in. diameter blade. |
| 4 | Wood is moving during cut. | 4. | Use hold down clamp to secure workpiece |
|
|
|
| to table. |
Saw vibrates or | 1. | Saw blade not round / damaged / | 1. | Replace blade. |
shakes. |
| loose. | 2. | Tighten arbor bolt. |
| 2. | Arbor bolt loose. |
|
|
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - LASER GUIDE |
|
| ||
|
|
| ||
PROBLEM | PROBLEM CAUSE | SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION | ||
The laser guide | 1. | The batteries are dead. | 1. | Replace with new AAA batteries. |
fails to turn on. | 2. | The battery contacts need | 2. | Reload the batteries and make certain |
|
| adjustment. |
| that they make solid contact to the battery |
|
|
|
| spring. |
25 
