EN
47
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Possible cause
Proposed action
The product will
not start.
No power.
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Check that the power point is supplied with
voltage.
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Check that the plug is plugged in.
The product works
intermittently or
lacks power.
•
Supply voltage too low, or
unsuitable extension cord.
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Worn or damaged carbon
brushes.
•
Check the power supply and the extension
cord.
•
Check the carbon brushes and replace them
if they are damaged or worn.
Burn marks on the
surface of the cut.
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Dirt on the blade.
•
The blade fastens in the
workpiece.
•
Clean the blade with alcohol, or white spirit.
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Check that the workpiece is correctly placed
on the saw table. The workpiece must be
horizontal, pressed against the fence and
supported at the ends.
The workpiece
splinters.
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The machined side of the
workpiece is turned down.
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The blade is blunt or
damaged.
•
Unsuitable blade for the
material.
•
The workpiece is not properly
supported.
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The machined side of the workpiece should
be turned up. Splintering can easily take
place on the underside and/or back.
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Check for any damaged teeth. Sharpen or
replace the blade.
•
Follow the recommendations of the blade
manufacturer for the material. When
crosscutting hard wood and for precision
sawing, use a thin blade with at least 60
teeth.
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Place a thin spare piece of wood, for example
1/4” plywood, under or behind the workpiece
to counteract splintering the edges of the cut.
The blade fastens,
the speed drops, or
the product stops.
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The workpiece is not
positioned properly, or the
ends are not properly
supported.
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The material is wet or
contaminated, or the blade is
not suitable for the material.
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The workpiece must be horizontal on the saw
table, pressed against the fence and
supported at the ends.
•
Check the condition of the material and that
the blade is suitable for the material.
The blade does
not go all the
way through the
workpiece.
•
The depth stop is applied.
•
The depth stop is not properly
adjusted.
•
Push the depth stop to the right so that it is
not applied.
•
Adjust the depth stop screw to the required
depth.
