PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Saw vibrates excessively. 1. Blade is warped. 1. Replace the blade. See the
removal procedure in Assembly
section.
2. Saw isnot mounted securely. 2. Tighten all hardware.
3. Work surface is uneven. 3. Repositionon aflat surface.
Adjustthe levelingfeet on legs.
Saw isnoisy when running. 1. Motor needs attention. 1. Have the motorchecked at
yournearest Sears Service
Center.
Cardage does not travel smoothly 1. Track is dirty orsticky. 1. Clean track. See Installing
intrack under arm. Carriage Assembly in Assam-
blysection.
2. Carriage bearings are bad. 2. Replace cardage bearings.
Contact your nearest Sears
service center.
3. Blade or teeth are dull or bent. 3. Sharpen orreplace the blade.
See the removal procedurein
Assembly section.
4. Blade is out of alignment. 4. Use blade alignment proce-
dures in Adjustment section.
5. Board is warped. 5. Replace the board.
Saw stalls when ripping. 1. Blade or teeth are dullor bent. 1. Sharpen or replace the blade,
See the removal procedure in
Assembly section.
2. Fence is not straight, 2. Checkwith square;sand or
:replace.
3. Work is being fed too fast. 3. Feed work into blade slower.
4. Wrong blade isbeing used. 4. Change the blade.
5. Column tube is too loose in the
column support. 5. See Adjusting the Column
Tube inAssembly section.
6. Arm ismisalJgned or loose. 6. See Setting the Arm Lock
Wl_eelin the Assembly section.
7. Yoke is loose on carriage. 7. See Setting the Yoke Clamp
procedure in Assembly section,
8. Sawdust has accumulated
between tables. 8. Remove and clean tables.
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