PROBLEM

Saw blade tends to push wood to one side when cross cutting.

CAUSE

SOLUTION

1.

Blade is heeling.

1.

See Squaring the Blade to the

 

 

 

Fence in Adjustments section.

2.

Column tube is loose in column

2.

See Adjusting the Column

 

support.

 

Tube in Assembly section.

3.

Arm is loose or misaligned.

3.

See Setting the Arm Lock

 

 

 

Wheel in the Assembly section.

4.

Fence/tables are not straight.

4.

Check with square; sand or

 

 

 

replace.

5.

Blade or teeth are bent or dull.

5.

Sharpen or replace the blade.

 

 

 

See the removal procedure in

Assembly section.

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Craftsman 315.22038 Cause Solution, Fence in Adjustments section, See Adjusting the Column, Tube in Assembly section