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Troubleshooting
Trouble Possible
Cause
Solution
Saw stops or will
not start
Overload tripped
Saw unplugged from wall or motor
Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped
Cord damaged
Allow motor to cool and reset by
pushing off switch
Check all plug connections
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker
Replace cord
Does not make
accurate 45
or
90
cuts
Stops not adjusted correctly
Angle pointer not set accurately
Miter gauge out of adjustment
Check blade with square and adjust
stops
Check blade with square and adjust
pointer
Adjust miter gauge
Material binds
blade when
ripping
Fence not aligned with blade
Warped wood
Excessive feed rate
Splitter not aligned with blade
Check and adjust fence
Select another piece of wood
Reduce feed rate
Align splitter with blade
Saw makes
unsatisfactory
cuts
Dull blade
Blade mounted backwards
Gum or pitch on blade
Incorrect blade for cut
Gum or pitch on table
Sharpen or replace blade
Turn blade around
Remove blade and clean
Change blade to correct type
Clean table
Blade does not
come up to
speed
Extension cord too light or too long
Low shop voltage
Motor not wired for correct voltage
Replace with adequate size cord
Contact your local electric company
Refer to motor junction box
Saw vibrates
excessively
Stand on uneven floor
Damaged saw blade
Bad V-belts
Bent pulley
Improper motor mounting
Loose hardware
Reposition on flat, level surface
Replace saw blade
Replace V-belts
Replace pulley
Check and adjust motor
Tighten hardware
Rip fence binds
on guide rails
Guide rails or extension wing not installed
correctly
Guide of rip fence not adjusted properly
Re-assemble guide rails, refer to fence
manual
Adjust guides, refer to fence manual
Material kicked
back from blade
Rip fence out of alignment
Splitter not aligned with blade
Feeding stock without rip fence
Splitter not in place
Dull blade
Letting go of material before it is past
blade
Anti-kick back plates dull
Align rip fence with miter slot
Align splitter with blade
Install and use rip fence
Install and use splitter (with guard)
Replace blade
Push material all the way past blade
before releasing work
Replace or sharpen anti-kick back
plates
Blade does not
raise or tilt freely
Sawdust and debris in raising and tilting
mechanisms
Clean and re-grease
