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Troubleshooting Guide
Motor
General
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION
Brake does not stop
blade within 6 seconds.
1. Brushes not seated or lightly sticking.
2. Motor brake winding overheated from
use of not-recommended blade or
rapid on/off cycling.
3. Arbor screw loose.
4. Other.
-Inspect/clean/replace brushes
(see maintenance section).
-Use a recommended blade.
-Let cool down
-Retighten
-Get Authorized service. Check motor brake
winding, switch, condition of commutator.
Motor does not start.
1. Fuse.
2. Brushes worn.
3. Other.
-15-Amp time delay fuse, or circuit breaker.
-See “Maintenance” section.
-Get Authorized service.
Brush sparking when
switch released.
1. Normal-automatic brake working
properly.
-None
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION
Blade hits table.
1. Misalignment.
-Get Authorized Service.
Angle of cut not accurate.
1. Misalignment.
-See “Alignment” section.
Can’t move miter adjust-
ment.
1. Sawdust under table.
-Vacuum or blow out dust.
WEAR EYE PROTECTION
Power-head wobbles.
1. Loose pivot points.
-See “Alignment” section.
Power-head won’t fully
rise or blade guard won’t
fully close.
1. Part failure.
2. Pivot spring not replaced properly
after service.
3. Sawdust build-up
-Get Authorized Service.
-Get Authorized Service.
-Clean and lubricate moving parts.
Blade binds, jams, burns
wood.
1. Improper operation.
2. Dull blade.
3. Improper blade
4. Warped blade.
-See “Basic Saw Operation” section
-Replace or sharpen blade.
-Replace with 10" diameter blade designed
for the material being cut.
-Replace blade.
Tool vibrates or shakes.
1. Saw blade not round.
2. Saw blade damaged.
3. Saw blade loose.
4. Other
-Replace blade.
-Replace blade.
-Tighten arbor screw.
-Get Authorized Service.
Power head is difficult to
move down from upper
stop.
1. Mechanism which pivots lower guard
is sticking.
2. Sawdust build-up in guard area.
-Clean and lubricate lower guard mecha-
nism. (See “Lubrication” section)
-Clean and lubricate lower guard mecha-
nism (See “Lubrication” section)
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