trouble shooting

WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER

SOURCE OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR BAhiD SAW/SANDER.

TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Blade does not run in the 1. Not tracking properly. 1. Adjust tracking, seeAssembly Section,
approximate center of the "Installing the Blade."
Blade does not run in the 1. Lower wheel not positioned 1. Rep0siLion the wheel, see Assembly
approximate center of the correctly on shaft. Section, "1nstalling the Blade."
lower wheel,
Band Saw slows down when 1. Belt too loose. 1. Adjust belt tension, see Assembly Section,
cutting.
i,
Blades breaking,
2. Motor pivots in motor base.
3, Cutting too small aradius.
4. Dull blade.
1, Too much tension.
2. Kink in blade caused by cutting
too small a radius or turning the
material too fast when cutting.
"Attaching Belt Guards."
2, Tighten motor base clamp screws. See
Assembly Section, "Motor Installation".
3. Stop feeding, and back up the material
slightly, until the band saw speeds up.
4. Replace blade.
1. Adjust tension. See Getting To Know
Your Band Saw/Sander, "3 Tension
Scales."
2, Use correct cutting technique. See Basic
Band Saw/Sander Operation Section.
Blade dulls too quickly. 1. Blade guides set tooclose 1, Adjust upper and lower blade guides. See
to teeth. Assembly Section "installing the Blade."

TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR

MOTE: Motors used on wood-working tools are particularly susceptible to the accumulation
of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or "vacuumed" frequently to prevent
interference with normal motor ventilation and proper operation of the centrifugally-
operated starting switch.
TROUBLE
Excessive noise.
Motor fails to develop
full power. NOTE:
LOW VOLTAGE: [Power
output of motor
decreases rapidly with
decrease in voltage at
motor terminals. For
example, a reduction of
10% in voltage causes
areduchon of 19% in
maximum power output
of which the motor is
capable, and a reduction
of 20% in voltage causes
a reduction of 36% in
maximum power output.)

PROBABLE CAUSE

1. Motor.

1. Circuit overloaded with
lights, appliances and
other motors.
2, Undersize wires or circu=t
too long.
3. General overloading of
power company
facilities.

REMEDY

Have motor checked oy qualified service
technician. Repa=r service is available at
your nearest Sears store.
1. Do not use other appliances or motors on
same mrcuit when using the saw.
2, Increase wire sizes, or reduce length of wiring.
See "Motor Specifications and Electrical
Requirements" section.
3. Request a voltage check from the power
corn ;)any.
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