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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

WARNING

To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF (O) and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments.

Consult Hitachi Authorized Service Center if for any reason the motor will not run.

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSES

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

Breaking blades

1.

Wrong tension.

1.

Adjust blade tension. See BLADE

 

2.

Overworking blades.

 

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

 

3.

Wrong blade application.

 

section.

 

4.

Twisting blade in wood.

2.

Reduce feed rate. See BLADE

 

 

 

 

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

3.

Use narrow blade. See BLADE

 

 

 

 

SELECTION section.

 

 

 

4.

Avoid side pressure on blade.

 

 

 

 

See BLADE REMOVAL AND

 

 

 

 

INSTALLATION section.

Motor will not run.

1.

Defective cord or plug.

1.

Replace defective parts before

 

2.

Defective motor.

 

using saw again. See ELECTRICAL

 

3.

Blown overload breaker.

 

REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

2.

Call Service Center. Any attempt

 

 

 

 

to repair this motor may create a

 

 

 

 

HAZARD unless the repair is done

 

 

 

 

by a qualified technician.

 

 

 

3.

Push the motor switch to the OFF

 

 

 

 

(O) position. Let the motor cool.

 

 

 

 

See OPERATION-OVERLOAD

 

 

 

 

BREAKER section.

Excessive vibration.

1.

Improper mounting of saw.

1.

See mounting instructions in

NOTE: There will always be

2.

Unsuitable mounting surface.

 

this manual for proper mounting

some vibration present when

3.

Loose table or table resting against

 

technique.

the saw is running because

 

motor.

2.

The heavier your workbench is, the

of motor operation.

4.

Loose motor mounting.

 

less vibration will occur. A plywood

 

 

 

 

workbench will not be as good a

 

 

 

 

work surface as the same size solid

 

 

 

 

lumber.

 

 

 

3.

Tighten the table lock knob.

 

 

 

4.

Tighten motor mounting screw.

Blade run out.

1.

Blade holders not aligned.

1.

Loosen blade holder lock knob

Blade not in line with arm

 

 

 

holding blade holder to arms. Adjust

motion.

 

 

 

position of blade holders. Retighten

 

 

 

 

blade holder lock knob. See BLADE

 

 

 

 

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

 

 

 

 

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