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[_ WARNING] To avoid injury from accidental starting, always turn switch OFF and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments, TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - MOTOR PROBLEM Brake does not stop blade within 6 seconds. PROBLEM CAUSE 1. Motor brushes not sealed or lightly sticking. 2. Motor brake overheated from use of defective or wrong size blade or rapid ON/OFF cycling. 3. Arbor bolt loose. 4. Brushes cracked, damaged, etc. 5. Other. Motor does not start 1. Limit switch failure 2. Brush worn. 3. Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped on home panel. SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Inspect/clean/replace brushes, See MAINTENANCE section. 2. Use a recommended blade, Let cool down, See REMOVING OR INSTALLING THE BLADE section. 3. Retighten. See REMOVING OR INSTALLING THE BLADE section. 4. Replace brushes. 5. Contact Sears Service Center, 1. Replace limit switch. 2. Replace brushes. See MAINTENANCE section, 3. Verify there is electrical power at the outlet, Brush spark when switch released. 1. Brush worn. 2. Other. 1. Replace Brushes. See MAINTENANCE section. 2. Contact Sears Service Center. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE = SAW OPERATION PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION Blade hits table. Angle of cut not accurate. Can not 1. Misalignment. 1. Miter table unlocked. 2. Sawdust under table. 1. See ADJUSTMENT - Cutting Arm Travel section. 1. See OPERATION - Miter Angle Adjustment section. adjust miter. 2. Vacuum or blow out dust. WEAR EYE PROTECTION. Cutting arm wobbles. 1. Loose pivot points. 1. See ADJUSTMENT - Cutting Arm Travel section. Cutting arm will not 1. Pivot bolt too tight. 1. Loosen pivot bolt lock nut (see adjustment fully raise, or blade guard won't fully close. 2. Pivot spring not replaced properly after service. 3. Sawdust build-up. section). 2. Contact Sears Service Center. 3. Clean and lubricate moving parts. Blade binds, jams, burns wood. 1. Improper operation. 2. Dull or warped blade. 3. Improper blade size. 1. See BASIC SAW OPERATION section. 2. Replace or sharpen blade. 3. Replace with 12 in. diameter blade. Saw vibrates or shakes. 4 Wood is moving during cut. 4. Use hold down clamp to secure workpiece to table. 1. Saw blade not round / damaged / loose. 1. Replace blade. 2. Arbor bolt loose. 2. Tighten arbor bolt.

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[_
WARNING]
To avoid
injury
from
accidental
starting,
always
turn
switch
OFF and unplug
the tool
before
moving,
replacing
the blade
or
making
adjustments,
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
- MOTOR
1.
PROBLEM
Brake does not
stop blade within 6
seconds.
Motor does not start
Brush spark when
switch released.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
1.
Motor brushes not sealed or lightly
sticking.
2.
Motor brake overheated
from use of
defective
or wrong size blade or rapid
ON/OFF
cycling.
3.
Arbor bolt loose.
4.
Brushes cracked,
damaged,
etc.
5.
Other.
1.
Limit switch failure
2.
Brush worn.
3.
Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped
on home panel.
1.
Brush worn.
2.
Other.
SUGGESTED
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
Inspect/clean/replace
brushes, See
MAINTENANCE
section.
2.
Use a recommended
blade, Let cool down, See
REMOVING OR INSTALLING THE BLADE
section.
3.
Retighten. See REMOVING
OR INSTALLING
THE BLADE section.
4.
Replace brushes.
5.
Contact Sears Service Center,
1.
Replace limit switch.
2.
Replace brushes. See MAINTENANCE
section,
3.
Verify there is
electrical
power at the outlet,
1.
Replace Brushes. See MAINTENANCE
section.
2.
Contact Sears Service Center.
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
=SAW
OPERATION
PROBLEM
Blade hits table.
Angle of cut not
accurate.
Can not
adjust miter.
Cutting arm wobbles.
Cutting arm will not
fully raise, or blade
guard won't fully
close.
Blade binds, jams,
burns wood.
Saw vibrates or
shakes.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
1.
Misalignment.
1.
Miter table unlocked.
2.
Sawdust
under table.
1.
Loose pivot points.
1.
Pivot bolt too tight.
2.
Pivot spring
not replaced properly
after service.
3.
Sawdust
build-up.
1.
Improper operation.
2.
Dull or warped blade.
3.
Improper
blade size.
4
Wood is moving during cut.
1. Saw blade not round
/
damaged
/
loose.
2.
Arbor bolt loose.
SUGGESTED
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
1. See ADJUSTMENT
- Cutting Arm Travel section.
1. See OPERATION
- Miter Angle Adjustment
section.
2.
Vacuum or blow out dust. WEAR EYE
PROTECTION.
1. See ADJUSTMENT
- Cutting Arm Travel section.
1. Loosen pivot bolt lock nut (see adjustment
section).
2.
Contact Sears Service Center.
3.
Clean and lubricate moving parts.
1. See BASIC SAW OPERATION
section.
2.
Replace or sharpen blade.
3.
Replace with 12 in. diameter
blade.
4.
Use hold down clamp to secure workpiece
to
table.
1.
Replace blade.
2.
Tighten arbor bolt.