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Troubleshooting - table saw problems

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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution Excess vibration. Blade is out of balance. Blade is damaged. Saw is not mounted securely. Work surface is uneven. Blade is warped. Replace blade. Replace blade. Tighten all hardware. Reposition on flat surface. Check saw blade installation. Rip fence does not move smoothly. Rip fence not mounted correctly. Remount the rip fence. Rails are dirty or sticky. Clean and wax rails. Adjusting nut is out of adjustment. Adjust adjusting nut. Rip fence does not lock at rear. Adjusting nut is out of adjustment. Adjust adjusting nut. Cutting binds or burns work. Wood edges away from rip fence when ripping. Blade is dull. Blade is heeling. Work is fed too fast. Rip fence is misaligned. Riving knife is out of alignment. Wood is warped. Replace or sharpen blade. Align rip fence, miter gauge, and/or blade. Slow the feed rate. Align the rip fence. See To Check and Align the Blade Guard Assembly in the Assembly section. Replace the wood. Always cut with convex side to table surface. Rip fence is misaligned. Blade not properly aligned or set. Check and adjust the rip fence. Resharpen or set blade. 45

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Solution
Excess vibration.
Rip fence does not move smoothly.
Rip fence does not lock at rear.
Cutting binds or burns work.
Wood edges away from rip fence
when ripping.
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.
Rails are dirty or sticky.
Adjusting nut is out of adjustment.
Adjusting nut is out of adjustment.
Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Riving knife is out of alignment.
Wood is warped.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Blade not properly aligned or set.
Replace blade.
Replace blade.
Tighten all hardware.
Reposition on flat surface.
Check saw blade installation.
Remount the rip fence.
Clean and wax rails.
Adjust adjusting nut.
Adjust adjusting nut.
Replace or sharpen blade.
Align rip fence, miter gauge, and/or blade.
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
See
To Check and Align the
Blade Guard
Assembly
in the
Assembly
section.
Replace the wood. Always cut with convex
side to table surface.
Check and adjust the rip fence.
Resharpen or set blade.