Palmgren 9683408, Operating Manual & Parts List

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PALMGREN Operating Manual & Parts List 9683408
• Dull blade.
• Blade mounted
backwards.
• Gum or pitch on
blade.
• Incorrect blade for
work being done.
• Gum or pitch on blade
causing erratic feed.
Saw makes
unsatisfactory
cuts.
• Replace blade.
• Turn the blade
around.
• Remove the blade
and clean with
turpentine and coarse
steel wool.
• Change the blade.
• Clean table with
turpentine and steel
wool.
• Rip fence out of
adjustment.
• Riving knife not
aligned with blade.
• Feeding stock without
rip fence.
• Riving knife not in
place.
• Dull blade.
• The operator letting
go of material before
it is past saw blade.
• Mitre angle lock knob
is not tight.
Material kicked
back from
blade. • Align rip fence with
mitre gauge slot.
• Align riving knife with
blade.
• Install and use rip
fence.
• Install and use riving
knife (with guard).
• Replace blade.
• Push material all the
way past saw blade
before releasing work.
• Tighten knob.
• Sawdust and dirt in
elevation/tilting
mechanisms.
Blade does not
raise or tilt
freely.
• Brush or blow out
loose dust and dirt.
• Extension cord too
light or too long.
• Low house voltage.
Blade does not
come up to
speed or reset
trips too easily.
• Replace with
adequate size cord.
• Contact your electric
company.
• The saw is not
mounted securely to
the stand.
• Stand is on uneven
floor.
• Stand is not balanced.
• Damaged saw blade.
Machine
vibrates
excessively.
• Tighten all mounting
hardware.
• Reposition on flat,
level surface.
• Adjust the levelling
foot.
• Replace blade.
• Mitre gauge out of
adjustment.
Does not make
accurate 45°
and 90° cuts.
• Adjust mitre gauge.