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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Material kicked
back from blade.
1. Rip fence out of adjustment.
2. Riving knife not aligned with blade.
3. Feeding stock without rip fence.
4. Riving knife not in place.
5. Dull blade.
6. The operator letting go of material
before it is past saw blade.
7. Miter angle lock knob is not tight.
1. Align rip fence with miter gauge slot.
2. Align riving knife with blade.
3. Install and use rip fence.
4. Install and use riving knife. (with guard)
5. Replace blade.
6. Push material all the way past saw blade before
releasing work.
7. Tighten knob.
Blade does not
raise or tilt freely.
1. Sawdust and dirt in elevation/tilting
mechanisms.
1. Brush or blow out loose dust and dirt.
Blade does
not come up to
speed. Reset
trips too easily.
1. Extension cord too light or too long.
2. Low house voltage.
1. Replace with adequate size cord.
2. Contact your electric company.
Machine vibrates
excessively.
1. Saw not mounted securely to
workbench.
2. Bench on uneven floor.
3. Damaged saw blade.
1. Tighten all mounting hardware.
2. Reposition on flat level surface.
3. Replace blade.
Does not make
accurate 45° and
90° crosscuts.
1. Miter gauge out of adjustment.
1. Adjust miter gauge.
