Craftsman 21221 Operation Manual - Page 159

Cutting Depth

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - SAW OPERATION PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE 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, ams, burns wood. 1. Misalignment. 1. Miter table unlocked. 2. Sawdust under table. 1. Loose pivot points. 1. Pivot spring not replaced properly after service. 2. Sawdust build-up. 1. Improper operation. 2. Dull or warped blade. 3. Improper blade size. 4 Wood is moving during cut. Saw vibrates or shakes. 1. Saw blade not round / damaged / loose. 2. Arbor bolt loose. SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION . See ADJUSTMENT -Setting Cutting Depth section. 1. See OPERATION - Miter Angle Adjustment section. 2. Vacuum or blow out dust. WEAR EYE PROTECTION. 1. Contact Sears Service Center. 1. Contact Sears Service Center. 2. 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. 47

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TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
-
SAW
OPERATION
SUGGESTED
CORRECTIVE
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
CAUSE
ACTION
1. Misalignment.
See ADJUSTMENT
-Setting
Cutting Depth section.
1. Miter table unlocked.
See OPERATION
- Miter Angle
2. Sawdust under table.
Adjustment
section.
Vacuum or blow out dust. WEAR
EYE PROTECTION.
1. Loose pivot points.
Contact Sears Service Center.
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,
ams, burns
wood.
Saw vibrates
or shakes.
1.
Pivot spring
not replaced
properly after service.
2.
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.
.
1.
2.
1.
1.
2.
Contact Sears Service Center.
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.
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