Laguna Tools MTST5S-0135, Operating Manual

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7. TROUBLESHOOTING
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Problem Possible cause Troubleshooting
Motor stalls (resulting in
blown fuses or tripped
circuit).
1. Short circuit in motor or loose
connections.
2. Low voltage.
3. Incorrect fuses or circuit
breakers in power line.
4. Ampere setting too low,
conductor overloaded.
1. Repair loose or shorted terminals, or worn
insulation on motor.
2. Correct the low voltage conditions.
3. Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.
4. Reset the ampere value correctly by checking
the machine information from the name plate.
Main blade runs
backwards.
1. Two of the power wires are
reversed.
1. Exchange wires L1 & L3 in the terminal box.
Blade makes a squealing
noise on start-up.
1. Belt worn out. 1. Replace belt.
Workpiece jammed when
feeding forward.
1. Blunt saw blade.
2. Riving knife thickness does
not match the saw blade used.
1. Fit a sharp saw blade
2. Fit the correct riving knife; it must thicker than
the main saw blade (or at least the same) .
The finished size of the cut
workpiece does not match
the cutting width set on the
rip fence.
1. Dimension scale for cutting
widths is misadjusted.
2. Incorrect scale position.
1. Reset the dimension scale to correct size.
2. Reset scale position. Cut a work piece on the
rip fence, precisely measure the cut width and
position the scale to match work piece size.
The finished size of the cut
workpiece does not match
the cutting width set on the
crosscut stop.
1. Dimension scale for cutting
widths is misadjusted.
2. Incorrect fence position.
1. Reset the flip stop to correct size.
2. Cut a work piece on the crosscut fence,
precisely measure the cut width and reset
crosscut fence position to match work piece size.
Saw blade burns on the
sliding table side.
1. Insufficient free cut on sliding
table.
1. Readjust the free cut.
Saw blade burns on the rip
fence side.
1. Excessive free cut on the rip
fence.
2. Insufficient free cut on rip
fence.
1. Readjust the rip fence.
2. Readjust the free cut.
Work piece has burn marks. 1. Blunt saw blade.
2. Feed too low.
3. Saw blade has too many
teeth.
4. Incorrect free cut.
1. Change the saw blade.
2. Increase the feed rate.
3. Change the saw blade.
4. Readjust the free cut.