Troubleshooting, Motor & Electrical | Woodstock W1711, W1677

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W1677/W1711 10" Table Saw

Troubleshooting

This section covers the most common problems and corrections with this type of machine. WARNING! DO NOT make any adjustments until power is disconnected and moving parts have come to a complete stop!

Motor & Electrical

SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTIVE ACTION
Machine does not	1.	Plug or receptacle is at fault or wired	1.	Test power plug and receptacle for good
start or a breaker		incorrectly.		contact and correct wiring.
trips.	2.	Cable or wiring is open or has high resistance.	2.	Troubleshoot wires for internal or external
	2.	Cable or wiring is open or has high resistance.	2.	Troubleshoot wires for internal or external
				breaks, and disconnected or corroded
				connections; repair or replace wiring.
	3.	The thermal overload relay below the motor	3.	Reset overload relay. If it continues to
		contactor is tripped.		trip, turn up the dial to a higher shut-off
				amperage.
	4.	Wall fuse or circuit breaker is blown or	4.	Make sure circuit breaker/fuse is sized
		tripped.		correctly for machine load or replace weak
				breaker.
	5.	Motor connection is wired incorrectly.	5.	Correct motor wiring.
	6.	Power supply is faulty, or is switched OFF.	6.	Make sure all hot lines and grounds are
				operational and have correct voltage.
	7.	Start capacitor is faulty.	7.	Replace start capacitor.
	8.	Motor ON button.	8.	Replace faulty ON button.
	9.	Centrifugal switch is at fault.	9.	Adjust or repair centrifugal switch.
	10.	Contactor not getting energized or has burnt	10.	Replace contactor.
		contacts.
	11.	Motor is damaged.	11.	Repair or replace motor.
Machine stalls or is	1.	Applying too much pressure to workpiece.	1.	Use sharp blade, and reduce the feed rate.
underpowered.	2.	Low power supply voltage.	2.	Make sure all hot lines and grounds are
	2.	Low power supply voltage.	2.	Make sure all hot lines and grounds are
				operational and have correct voltage.
	3.	Belt is slipping.	3.	Replace belt and/or re-tension (Page 45).
	4.	Plug or receptacle is at fault.	4.	Test power plug and receptacle for good
				contact and correct wiring.
	5.	Motor connection is wired incorrectly.	5.	Correct motor wiring.
	6.	Pulley or sprocket is slipping on shaft.	6.	Replace loose pulley and shaft.
	7.	Motor has overheated.	7.	Let motor cool, clean motor fan cover, and
				reduce workload on machine.
	8.	Motor bearings are at fault.	8.	Rotate motor shaft for noisy or burnt
				bearings, replace as required.
	9.	Run capacitor is faulty.	9.	Replace run capacitor.
	10.	Contactor not getting energized or has poor	10.	Replace contactor.
		contacts.
	11.	Motor is at fault.	11.	Repair or replace motor.
	12.	Centrifugal switch is at fault.	12.	Repair or replace centrifugal switch.

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Woodstock W1711, W1677 owner manual Troubleshooting, Motor & Electrical

Contents

LEFT-TILT Table SAW Page Table of Contents Introduction Woodstock Technical Support W1677 Series Specifications W1711 Series Specifications Controls and Features Fence controls Blade Guard/Splitter Miter Gauge Safety Standard Safety Instructions Always Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Specific Safety Instructions for Table Saws Avoiding Potential Injuries Unplug saw before changing blades Use featherboards when possible To protect against kickback Kickback Use a zero-clearance table insert whenever possible Common Terms Extension Cords Electrical220V Operation Grounding Inventory SetupUnpacking Box Inventory Figures 12 Qty Standard Rails Figure Qty Shop Fox Classic Fence InventoryInventory Needed for Your Saw Long Rails Figure Qty Shop Fox Original Fence Inventory Flat Washers 3⁄ 8 Rail/Ext Table Machine Placement Cleaning Machine To assemble your table saw, do these steps AssemblyMobile Base Motor shipping brace Installing blade Adjusting table insert flush To test run the table saw, do these steps Test RunBefore you test run the machine, do these steps Blade Height OperationsGeneral Feed Rate Blade Types Blade SelectionBlade Material Changing Blades To change blades, do these steps Non-Through Cuts Through vs. Non-Through CutsThrough Cuts Blade Tilt/Bevel Cuts When using the tilting mechanismRip Cuts To make a rip cut, do these steps Miter Cuts To crosscut using the miter gauge, do these stepsCross Cuts To cut a miter, do these steps Dado Cuts To use a stacked or wobble dado blade, do these steps First cut when making a dado With a standard ripping blade To cut dadoes with a standard blade, do these steps Rabbet Cuts To cut rabbets with the dado blade, do these steps To cut rabbets with the standard blade, do these steps Clearly mark the width of the rabbet cut on Workpiece Components Needed for the Resaw Barrier ResawingResaw Barrier To build the resaw barrier, do these steps To build the auxiliary fence, do these steps Auxiliary FenceComponents Needed for the Auxiliary Fence To perform resawing operations, do these steps Resawing OperationsComponents Needed for Resawing Aftermarket Safety Accessories Outfeed roller table Shop-Made Safety Accessories Here are some of the basic items you may want to consider Belts MaintenanceCleaning Table & Base To set the stop bolts on the trunnion, do these steps ServiceBlade Tilt Stop Bolts Blade Alignment To adjust the trunnion assembly, do these stepsTo adjust the geared bearing housing, do these steps Miter Slot Parallel to Blade Measuring blade to miter slot Shimming Wings To shim an extension wing, do these steps Splitter Adjustment To check and align the splitter to the blade, do these steps To set the angle pointer, do these steps Angle PointerMiter Gauge To set the miter gauge pointer, do these steps To replace the V-belts, do these steps Adjusting FenceReplacing V-Belts W1677 Wiring Diagram W1711 Wiring Diagram Troubleshooting Motor & Electrical Table Saw Operations Possible Cause Corrective Action Parts Table/Body Breakdown PART# Description Motor/Trunnion Breakdown Handwheellock Guard/Miter Gauge Breakdown XPB15 Warranty Page Page Warranty Registration Comments BOX BELLINGHAM, WA