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8.0 Troubleshooting
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE MACHINE AND UNPLUG THE POWER
CABLE BEFORE PERFORMING ANY TROUBLESHOOTING.
Problem Cause Solution
The machine does not work when
it is switched on
1.No power supply.
2. Defective switch.
1. Check the power cord.
2. Contact your local dealer for
service.
The blade does not move when
the engine is running.
1. The quick release lever or
the tensioner wheel have
not been clamped.
2. The blade is detached from
one of the wheels.
3. The saw blade is broken.
4. The drive belt is jammed.
1. Switch off the motor, pull
the quick release lever or the
blade tension.
2. Open the hinged door and
check.
3. Replace the blade.
4. Change the belt.
The blade does not saw in a
straight line.
1. The stop for sawing is not
used.
2. Feeding too fast.
3. The saw blade teeth are dull
or damaged.
4. The blade guide is not
adjusted.
1. Use the stop.
2. Relieve the pressure on the
workpiece and make sure that
the knife does not bend.
3. Use a new blade.
4. Adjust the blade guides.
The blade does not saw or saws
very slowly.
1. The saw blade teeth are dull,
caused by sawing hard mate -
rial or after prolonged use.
2. The blade is mounted in the
wrong direction.
1. Replace the blade, use 6 T.P.I.
blades for wood and soft
materials. Use 14 T.P.I.
blades for harder materials.
(A 14 T.P.I. blade always saws
slower due to the finer teeth
and slower cutting
performance.
2. Mount the blade correctly.
Sawdust is built up inside the
machine.
1. This is normal 1. Clean the machine regularly.
Open the doors and remove
the sawdust with a vacuum
cleaner.
Sawdust inside the motor
housing.
1. Excessive dust build-up on the
external components of the
machine.
1. Clean the engine vents with a
vacuum cleaner. Remove the
sawdust from time to time to
prevent it from being sucked
into the housing.
The machine does not saw at a
45°or 90° angle.
1. The worktable is not
perpendicular to the blade.
2. The blade is dull or there’s too
much pressure on the
workpiece.
1. Adjust the table.
2. Replace the blade or apply
less pressure to the
workpiece.
The blade cannot be placed
correctly on the pulleys.
1. The wheels are not in line.
Defective bearing.
2. The blade tracking knob has
not been adjusted correctly.
3. Poor blades
1. Contact your local dealer for
service.
2. Adjust the knob.
3. Replace the blade.