Craftsman 21829 Operation Manual - Page 47

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I PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION ! Wood edges away from rip fence when ripping. Sliding miter table aSSembly does not move smoothly, Saw does not make accurate 90 or 45 degree cuts. Blade adjusting handle is hard to turn, Rip fence is misaligned. Blade not properlyeh,_rpenedor set, Miter base or slides improperly adjusted, Posltlvestops inside cabinet need adiusting (BevelCuts): Miter gauge is misaligned(Miter Cuts). Gears or Screw Post inside cabinet are ckiggsd with dust. Check and adjustthe rip fence. Reeharpenor set blade. See page 26 for adjustments to sliding miter table assembLy. Adjust positivestops. Adjustthe miter gauge. Clean the gears or screw poet. Saw does not start. Motor cord or wall cord is not plugged in. Cirouitfuse is blown. Circuitbreaker is tripped. Cord or switch is damaged. Plug in motor cord or wall cord. Replace circu'_fuse. Reset circuit breaker. Have the cord or switch replaced at your Sears Service Center/Department. Blade makes poor cuts. Blade is dull or dirty. Blade is wrong type for cut being made. Blade is mounted backwards. Clean, sharpen, or replace blade. Replacewith correcttype. Remount blade. Blade does not lowerwhen turning blade adjusting handle. Motor taborsin rip cut, Back side of rivingknife has come in contact wff.hsaw table. Lockinglever is not at full left position. BJadenot proper for rip cut. Realignand adjust the rivingknife. Move _ocking lever to left. Change blade; rip blade typicallyhas fewer teeth. 47

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I
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
!
Wood edges away from rip
Rip
fence is misaligned.
Check
and
adjustthe rip fence.
fence when ripping.
Blade
not
properlyeh,_rpened
or
Reeharpenor set blade.
set,
Sliding
miter
table aSSembly
Miter
base
orslidesimproperly
See
page
26
for adjustments
to sliding
does
not
move smoothly,
adjusted,
miter
table
assembLy.
Saw does not
make accurate 90
Posltlve
stops
insidecabinet
need
Adjustpositivestops.
or 45 degree cuts.
adiusting(BevelCuts):
Miter gauge is misaligned(Miter
Adjustthe miter gauge.
Cuts).
Blade adjusting handle is hard
Gears or Screw Post inside
Clean the gears or screw poet.
to
turn,
cabinet
are
ckiggsd with
dust.
Saw does not start.
Motor cord
or
wall
cord
is not
Plug in
motor
cord or wall cord.
pluggedin.
Cirouit
fuse
is blown.
Circuitbreaker is tripped.
Cord or switch is damaged.
Replace circu'_fuse.
Reset circuit
breaker.
Have the
cord
or
switchreplacedat
your
SearsServiceCenter/Department.
Blade makes poor cuts.
Blade is dull or dirty.
Blade is
wrong type for cut being
made.
Blade is mounted backwards.
Clean, sharpen, or replace
blade.
Replacewith correct
type.
Remount
blade.
Blade does not lowerwhen
turning blade adjusting handle.
Back side of rivingknife has
comein contact wff.hsaw table.
Locking
lever
is not
at full
left
position.
Realign
and
adjust the rivingknife.
Move _ocking
leverto
left.
Motor taborsin rip cut,
BJade
not
proper for
rip cut.
Change
blade;
rip
blade
typically
has fewer
teeth.
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