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TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Excess vibration. CAUSE Blade is out of balance. Blade is damaged. Saw is not mounted securely. Work surface is uneven. Blade is warped. Rip fence does not move smoothly. Rip fence not mounted correctly. Rails are dirty or sticky. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Rip fence does not lock at rear. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Cutting binds or burns work. Blade is dull. Blade is heeling. Work is fed too fast. Rip fence is misaligned. Wood is warped. Riving knife is out of alignment. Wood edges away from rip fence Blade not properly sharpened or set. when ripping. SOLUTION Replace blade. Replace blade. Tighten all hardware. Reposition on flat surface. Adjust legs of optional stand. Check saw blade installation. Replace blade if necessary. Remount the rip fence. Clean and wax rails. Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise. Adjust clamp screw clockwise. Replace or sharpen blade. See Adjusting the Blade Parallel to the Miter Gauge Groove (Removing Heel). Slow the feed rate. Align the rip fence. Replace the wood. Always cut with convex side to table surface. See To Check and Align the Riving Knife and Saw Blade in the Assembly section. Resharpen or set blade. Saw does not make accurate 90˚ or Positive stops inside cabinet need Adjust positive stops. 45˚ cuts. adjusting (Bevel Cuts). Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Cuts). Adjust the miter gauge. Height/bevel adjusting hand-wheel Gears or screw post inside cabinet are Clean the gears or screw post. is hard to turn. clogged with saw dust. Saw does not start. Motor cord or wall cord is not plugged in. Plug in motor cord or wall cord. Circuit fuse is blown. Replace circuit fuse. Circuit breaker is tripped. Reset circuit breaker. Cord or switch is damaged. Have the cord or switch replaced at your nearest authorized service center. Blade makes poor cuts. Blade is dull or dirty. Clean, sharpen, or replace blade. Blade is wrong type for cut being made. Replace with correct type. Blade is mounted backwards. Remount blade. Blade does not lower when turning Locking lever is not at full left position. height/bevel adjusting handwheel. Motor labors in rip cut. Blade not proper for rip cut. Move locking lever to left. Change blade; rip blade typically has fewer teeth. 43 - English

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43 - English
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. Adjust legs of
optional stand.
Check saw blade installation. Replace
blade if necessary.
Rip fence does not move smoothly.
Rip fence not mounted correctly.
Rails are dirty or sticky.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Remount the rip fence.
Clean and wax rails.
Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise.
Rip fence does not lock at rear.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Adjust clamp screw clockwise.
Cutting binds or burns work.
Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Wood is warped.
Riving knife is out of alignment.
Replace or sharpen blade.
See
Adjusting the Blade Parallel to the
Miter Gauge Groove (Removing Heel).
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
Replace the wood. Always cut with convex
side to table surface.
See
To Check and Align the Riving Knife
and Saw Blade
in the Assembly section.
Wood edges away from rip fence
when ripping.
Blade not properly sharpened or set.
Resharpen or set blade.
Saw does not make accurate 90˚ or
45˚ cuts.
Positive stops inside cabinet need
adjusting (Bevel Cuts).
Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Cuts).
Adjust positive stops.
Adjust the miter gauge.
Height/bevel adjusting hand-wheel
is hard to turn.
Gears or screw post inside cabinet are
clogged with saw dust.
Clean the gears or screw post.
Saw does not start.
Motor cord or wall cord is not plugged in.
Circuit fuse is blown.
Circuit breaker is tripped.
Cord or switch is damaged.
Plug in motor cord or wall cord.
Replace circuit fuse.
Reset circuit breaker.
Have the cord or switch replaced at your
nearest authorized service center.
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.
Replace with correct type.
Remount blade.
Blade does not lower when turning
height/bevel adjusting handwheel.
Locking lever is not at full left position.
Move locking lever to left.
Motor labors in rip cut.
Blade not proper for rip cut.
Change blade; rip blade typically has
fewer teeth.