44 - English
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Cutting binds or burns work.
Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Workpiece is warped.
Riving knife is out of alignment.
Replace or sharpen blade.
See
Adjusting the Blade Parallel to the
Miter Gauge Groove (Removing Heel).
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
Replace the workpiece. Always cut with
convex side to table surface.
See
To Check and Align the Riving Knife
and Saw Blade
in the Assembly section.
Workpiece edges away from rip fence
when ripping.
Blade not properly sharpened or set.
Resharpen or set blade.
Saw does not make accurate 90˚ or
45˚ cuts.
Positive stops behind the front panel
need adjusting (Bevel Cuts).
Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Cuts).
Adjust positive stops.
Adjust the miter gauge.
Height/bevel adjusting hand-wheel
is hard to turn.
Gears or screw post behind the front
panel are clogged with sawdust.
Clean the gears or screw post.
Saw does not start.
Motor cord or wall cord is not plugged in.
Circuit fuse is blown.
Circuit breaker is tripped.
Cord or switch is damaged.
Plug in motor cord or wall cord.
Replace circuit fuse.
Reset circuit breaker.
Have the cord or switch replaced at your
nearest authorized service center.
Blade makes poor cuts.
Blade is dull or dirty.
Blade is wrong type for cut being made.
Blade is mounted backwards.
Clean, sharpen, or replace blade.
Replace with correct type.
Remount blade.
Blade does not lower when turning
height/bevel adjusting handwheel.
Locking lever is not at full left position. Move locking lever to left.
Motor labors in rip cut.
Blade not proper for rip cut.
Change blade; rip blade typically has
fewer teeth.
Blade coasts for longer than a few
seconds after the saw is turned off.
Electric brake may not be working
properly.
Contact customer service.
