Troubleshooting

Cutting Problem

Workpiece strikes spreader during ripping

Workpiece binds, smokes, and motor slows or stops when ripping

Board pulls away from fence during ripping

Possible Cause(s)

Spreader not in line with blade

Saw blade out of alignment

Warped workpiece

Feed rate too fast

Carriage assembly loose

Fence not straight

Dull or incorrect blade

Blade out of alignment

May occur as normal result of ap- plying feed pressure

What to Do

Align spreader to blade

Re-align

Do not cut severely warped pieces Slow feed rate

Adjust carriage bearings, then re- align saw

Replace fence

Sharpen or replace blade

Re-align

Use featherboard on infeed side

Saw Problem

Radial arm moves when locked in a non-indexed miter position

Motor moves when bevel lock is locked

Blade carriage moves when rip lock is locked

Blade carriage does not travel smoothly on arm

Possible Cause(s)

Miler nol locked firmly

Bevel not locked firmly

Rip lock not locked firmly

Dirty track

Carriage bearing set too tight

Rip lock too tight

Worn arm track

Bad carriage bearing

What to do

Adjust miter lock for wear

Adjust bevel lock for wear

Adjust rip lock for wear

CIean and lubricate track

Adjust carriage bearings, then re- align saw

Adjust rip lock

Have Sears replace arm track

Replace carriage bearing

Blade does not stop spinning

Blade nut loose

wilhin 15 seconds after saw is

 

turned off

Internal damage

Tighten blade nut

Take saw back to Sears for service

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Sears 113.197611, 113.197511, 113.197411 owner manual Troubleshooting, Cutting Problem, Saw Problem, Possible Causes