PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
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Handwheel ishard to turn or 1. Sawdusthas collected on the 1. Remove handwheel; clean and
columnbinds, elevating shaft, lubricatethe shaft.
2. Column is outof alignment. 2. See Adjusting the Column
Tubein Assembly sectJon.
Saw burnsorscores edges of 1, Column tubeis tooloose inthe 1, See Adjustingthe Column
wood in cut. columnsupport. TubeinAssembly section.
2. Blade or teeth are bent or dull. 2. Sharpen or replace the blade.
See the removalprocedure in
Assemblysection.
3. Blade is out of alignment. 3. Use blade alignment proce-
duresin Adjustment section.
4. Wrong blade is being used. 4. Change blade, See the removal
procedurein Assembly section,
5. Board iswarped.
6. Arm isloose ormisaligned.
5. Replace the board.
6. See Setting the Arm Lock
Wheelin the Assemblysection,
7. Yoke is loose on carriage. 7. See Settingthe Yoke Clamp
procedurein Assembly section.
8. Arm isout of alignment. 8. See AligningArm for Cross
Cutsin Adjustmentssection.
Bevelcuts are nottrue.
9. Work is being fed toofast. 9.
1. Bevel lock lever is loose. 1.
2, Blade is not perpendicularto
tabletop,
2,
Feed work into blade slower.
See Settingthe BevelLock
Lever inAssembly section.
See Aligningthe Blade to the
Tablein Adjustments section.
3. Column tube istoo loose in the
columnsupport.
3. See Adjusting the Column
Tubein Assembly section.
4. Table top is notparallel to the
arm. 4. See Leveling Table Supports
and Levelingthe Front Table in
theAssembly section,
5, Yoke is loose on carriage. 5. See Settingthe Yoke Clamp
procedurein Assemblysection.
6. Arm is out of alignment. 6, See AligningArm for Cross
Cutsin Adjustments section.
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