TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Cause |
Excess vibration. | Blade is out of balance. |
| Blade is damaged. |
| Saw is not mounted securely. |
| Work surface is uneven. |
| Blade is warped. |
Solution
Replace blade. Replace blade. Tighten all hardware. Reposition on flat surface. Check saw blade installation.
Rip fence does not move smoothly. | Rip fence not mounted correctly. |
| Rails are dirty or sticky. |
| Clamp screw is out of adjustment. |
Remount the rip fence. Clean and wax rails. Adjust clamp screw.
Rip fence does not lock at rear. | Clamp screw is out of adjustment. | Adjust clamp screw. |
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Cutting binds or burns work. | Blade is dull. | Replace or sharpen blade. |
| Blade is heeling. | Align rip fence, miter gauge and/or blade. |
| Work is fed too fast. | Slow the feed rate. |
| Rip fence is misaligned. | Align the rip fence. |
| Riving knife is misaligned. | Adjust the riving knife with shims provided. |
| Separator is out of alignment. | See "To Align Blade Guard Assembly to the |
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| Blade" in the Assembly section. |
| Wood is warped. | Replace the wood. Always cut with convex |
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| side to table surface. |
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Wood edges away from rip fence | Rip fence is misaligned. | Check and adjust the rip fence. |
when ripping. |
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| Blade not properly aligned or set. | Resharpen or set blade. |
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