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PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Excess vibration.
Blade is out of balance.
Replace blade.
Blade is damaged.
Replace blade.
Saw is not mounted securely.
Tighten all hardware.
Work surface is uneven.
Reposition on flat surface.
Adjust legs of table saw stand.
Blade is warped
Check Saw Blade Installation on
page 20. Replace blade if neces-
sary.
Rip fence does not move smoothly.
Rip fence not mounted correctly.
Remount the rip fence.
Rails are dirty or sticky.
Clean and wax rails.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise.
See page 34.
Rip fence does not lock at rear.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Adjust clamp screw clockwise.
See page 34.
Cutting binds or burns work.
Blade is dull.
Replace or sharpen blade
Blade is heeling.
Align miter base.
Work is fed too fast.
Slow the feed rate.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Align the rip fence.
Riving knife is misaligned.
Adjust the riving knife with shims
provided.
Wood is warped.
Replace the wood. Always cut with
convex side to table surface.
Wood edges away from rip fence
Rip fence is misaligned.
Check and adjust the rip fence.
when ripping.
Blade not properly sharpened or set. Sharpen or set blade.
Sliding miter table assembly does
Miter base or slides improperly
See page 36 for Adjustments to
not move smoothly.
adjusted.
Sliding Miter Table Assembly .
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