Craftsman 21805 Operation Manual - Page 37

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PROBLEM inn Excess vibration. Rip fence does not move smoothTy. Rip fence does not lock at rear. ii Cutting binds or burns work, Wood edges away from rip fence when ripping. CAUSE Blade is out of balance. Blade is damaged. Saw is not mounted securely. Work surface is uneven. Blade is warped, Rip fence not mounted correctly. RaEIsare dirty or sticky. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. SOLUTION } Replace blade. Replace blade, Tighten all hardware. Reposition on flat surface. Adjust legs of optional stand. Cheek saw blade installation. Replace blade [f necessary. Remount the rip fence. Clean and wax rails, Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise. Adjust clamp screw clockwise. Blade is dull. Blade is heeling. Work is fed too fast. Rip fence is misaligned. Wood is warped. Rip fence is misaligned. Blade not properly sharpened or set. Replace or sharpen blade. See page 25 on "Heeling the Blade". Slow the feed rate. Align the rip fence. Replace the wood. Always cut with convex side to table surface. Check and adjust the rip fence. Resharpen or set blade. 37

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PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
}
inn
Excess vibration.
Blade is out
of
balance.
Replace blade.
Blade is damaged.
Replace blade,
Saw is not mounted securely.
Tighten all hardware.
Work surface is uneven.
Reposition on flat
surface.
Adjust legs of optional stand.
Cheek saw blade
installation.
Replace blade [f
necessary.
Rip fence does not move
smoothTy.
Rip
fence
does
not
lock at
rear.
ii
Cutting binds or burns work,
Wood edges
away from rip
fence
when ripping.
Blade is
warped,
Rip fence not mounted correctly.
RaEIs
are dirty or sticky.
Clamp
screw
is out of adjustment.
Clamp
screw
is out of
adjustment.
Blade
is
dull.
Blade
is
heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Wood is warped.
Rip fence
is
misaligned.
Blade not properly
sharpened
or
set.
Remount the rip fence.
Clean and
wax
rails,
Adjust clamp
screw counterclockwise.
Adjust
clamp
screw clockwise.
Replace or
sharpen
blade.
See
page 25 on "Heeling the Blade".
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
Replace the wood. Always cut with convex
side
to table surface.
Check and adjust the rip
fence.
Resharpen or set blade.
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