PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Fusesor circuit breakersopen
frequently. 1. Motor is overloaded.
2. Fusesor circuit breakersare
wrongsize or defective.
1. Feed work moreslowly.
2. Replace fuses or circuit break-
ers,
3. Dullblade. 3. Replacethe blade.
Sawvibrates excessively.
4. Startswitchis defective.
1. Bladeis warped.
4. Havethe switchreplaced.
1. Replacethe blade.
2. Beltis damaged, 2. Replacethe belt.
3. Saw isnot mounted securely. 3, Tighten all hardware.
4. Worksurface is uneven. 4. Repositionona flat surface.Ad-
justthe leveling feet on legs.
Startswitch does not operate. 1. Switch contactsareburned out. 1. Have the switchreplaced andre-
quest a voltage check from the
powercompany.
2. Capacitoris defective 2. Havethe capacitorreplaced.
3. Connectionsare looseor dam- 3. Havethe widngcheckedand re-
aged. paired.
Handwheelsare hard to turn. 1. Sawdust has collectedon the 1. Clean and lubricatethe mecha-
mechanisminsidesaw. nism.
Bladedoes not lower when turning
heighthandwheel. 1. Blade lock handle is not fully 1. Fully release the blade lock
released, handle.
Mitergagedoesnot movesmoothly. 1. Mitergage assemblyis dirtyor 1. Releasethe mitergageknob and
sticky, wax the miter gage base _and
sides.
Cutbinds,bumsorstallsmotorwhen
ripping. 1. Blade or teeth are dull,
2. Bladeis heeling.
1. Sharpenor replacethe blade.
2. See Hee/ingtheSawbladeinthe
Adjustmentssection.
3. Boardis warped. 3. Replacethe board.
4. Ripfencedoesnotparallelblade. 4. SeeAligningtheRipFenceinthe
Assemblysection.
Sawbladedoes notcut true at 90"or 1.
45" positions.
2.
Indicatorsare not properly ad-
justed.
Positivestops inside base are
notaccurate.
1. See Setting the Bevel Stops and
IndicatorintheAdjustmentssec-
tion.
2. See Settingthe Bevel Stops and
IndicatorintheAdjustmentssec-
tion.
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