Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

Machine has vibration or noisy

1.

Motor or component is loose.

1.

Inspect/replace stripped or damaged bolts/

operation.

 

 

 

nuts, and re-tighten with thread locking fluid.

 

2.

Blade is at fault.

2.

Replace warped, bent, or twisted blade;

 

 

 

 

resharpen dull blade.

 

3.

Belt(s) worn or loose.

3.

Inspect/replace belts (refer to Page 62).

 

4.

Pulley is loose.

4.

Realign/replace shaft, pulley, setscrew, and

 

 

 

 

key as required.

 

5.

Motor mount loose/broken.

5.

Tighten/replace.

 

6.

Machine is incorrectly mounted or

6.

Tighten/replace anchor studs in floor; relocate/

 

 

sits unevenly.

 

shim machine.

 

7.

Arbor pulley is loose.

7.

Retighten/replace arbor pulley with shaft and

 

 

 

 

thread locking liquid.

 

8.

Motor fan is rubbing on fan cover.

8.

Replace dented fan cover; replace loose/dam-

 

 

 

 

aged fan.

 

9.

Arbor bearings are at fault.

9.

Replace arbor housing bearings; replace

 

 

 

 

arbor.

 

10. Motor bearings are at fault.

10. Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose

 

 

 

 

shaft requires bearing replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

Workpiece has burned edges,

1.

Sliding table is not parallel to blade.

1.

Adjust sliding table parallel with the blade

binds, or kicks back.

 

 

 

(Page 64).

 

2.

Riving knife is not aligned with the

2.

Adjust the riving knife to align it with the main

 

 

blade.

 

blade.

 

3.

Blade is warped.

3.

Replace the blade.

 

 

 

 

 

Workpiece has chip out on the

1.

Scoring blade height is incorrect.

1.

Adjust the height of the scoring blade.

bottom edge.

2.

Scoring blade is not aligned with the

2.

Align the scoring blade (Page 36).

 

 

main blade.

 

 

 

3.

Scoring blade kerf does not match

3.

Adjust the scoring blade kerf (Page 36).

 

 

the main blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cuts are not square.

1.

Sliding table is not parallel to blade.

1.

Adjust the sliding table (Page 64).

 

2.

Rip fence is not parallel to blade.

2.

Adjust the rip fence parallel to blade.

 

3.

Miter fence is not perpendicular to

3.

Adjust the miter fence perpendicular to the

 

 

the blade.

 

blade (Page 65).

 

 

 

 

 

Fence hits table top when sliding

1.

Front rail is too low.

1.

Raise the front rail.

across table.

2.

Rip fence roller is too low.

2.

Adjust the rip fence roller.

 

 

 

 

 

Blade does not reach 90˚, or blade

2.

Blade tilt stop bolts are out of adjust-

2.

Adjust the tilt stop bolts (Page 63).

does not reach 45˚.

 

ment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rip fence scale is not accu-

1.

The rip fence scale is out of calibra-

1. Adjust the rip fence scale so it is accurately

rate.

 

tion or was not set up correctly.

 

calibrated with the blade.

 

 

 

 

Handwheels for blade adjust-

1.

Shipping braces still attached.

1. Remove shipping braces.

ments will not turn or are difficult

2.

Lock knob is tight.

2.

Release the lock knob.

to turn.

3.

Gears caked with dust.

3. Clean out dust and grease the gears.

 

 

 

 

 

Model G0700 (Mfg. since 8/09)

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