Use And Care Manual

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Saw will not start. • Allow motor to cool and reset by pushing
reset switch.
• Plug in saw.
• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
• Have the cord replaced by a qualied
electrician.
• Overload tripped.
• Saw is not plugged in.
• Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
• Cord is damaged.
Does not make 45° and 90°
rip cuts.
• See section “Bevel adjusment”.
• See section “Adjusting bevel indicator”.
• See section “Aligning rip fence to blade”.
• Positive stop not adjusted correctly.
• Bevel angle pointer not set accurately.
• Rip fence not properly aligned.
PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
TROUBLESHOOTING
Material pinches blade when
ripping.
• See section “Aligning rip fence to blade”.
• Select another piece of wood.
• Rip fence not aligned with blade.
• Warped wood, edge against fence is not
straight.
Material binds on riving knife. • Align the riving knife with saw blade.• Riving knife not aligned correctly with
blade.
Saw makes unsatisfactory
cuts.
• Replace blade.
• Turn the blade around.
• Remove the blade and clean with
turpentine and coarse steel wool.
• Change the blade.
• Clean table with turpentine and steel
wool.
• Dull blade.
• Blade mounted backwards.
• Gum or pitch on blade.
• Incorrect blade for work being done.
• Gum or pitch on blade causing erratic
feed.
Material kicked back from
blade.
• Align the riving knife with saw blade.
• Install and use rip fence.
• Install and use riving knife (with guard).
• Replace blade.
• Push material all the way past saw blade
before releasing work.
• Tighten lock knob.
• Riving knife not aligned correctly with
blade.
• Feeding stock without rip fence.
• Riving knife not in place.
• Dull blade.
• The operator letting go of material before
it is past saw blade.
• Miter angle lock knob is not tightened.
Blade does not raise or bevel
freely.
• Brush or blow out loose dust and dirt.• Sawdust and dirt in elevation/beveling
mechanisms.
Machine vibrates excessively. • Tighten all mounting hardware.
• Reposition on at, level surface.
• Secure the workbench to oor.
• Replace blade.
• The saw is not mounted securely to the
stand.
• Stand is on uneven oor.
• Workbench is moving.
• Damaged saw blade.
Blade does not come up to
speed or reset trips too easily.
• Replace with adequate size cord.
• Contact your electric company.
• Extension cord too light or too long.
• Low house voltage.