Woodstock Shop Fox W1888, Owner'S Manual

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Model W1888 (For Machines Mfd. Since 10/20)
SE
RV
IC
E
Operation
PROBLEM POSSIBLE.CAUSE CORRECTIVE.ACTION
Rip fence
does not move
smoothly. 1. Rip fence mounted/adjusted incorrectly.
2. Rails dirty or sticky.
1. Remount rip fence. Adjust fence to ensure adjust-
ment screws are not too tight (
Page.72
).
2. Clean and wax rails.
Material moves
away from fence
when ripping. 1. Improper feeding technique.
2. Fence not parallel with blade.
1. Review proper feeding technique (
Page.31
).
2. Adjust fence parallel with blade ( Page.73 ).
Blade not aligned
with miter slot or
fence. 1. Blade warped/damaged/dull.
2. Fence not parallel with blade.
3. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
1. Replace blade (
Page.36
).
2. Adjust fence parallel with blade ( Page.73 ).
3. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade (
Page.68
).
Blade tilt does
not stop at
45°/90°. 1. Sawdust built up in/on trunnions.
2. 45°/90° stops out of adjustment.
1. Remove sawdust from trunnions. Clean and re-
lubricate as necessary (
Page.65
).
2. Adjust 45°/90° stops ( Page.66 ).
Blade hits table
insert when tilt-
ing to 45°. 1. Sawdust/debris stuck in trunnion slides.
2. 45° stop out of adjustment.
3. Table/trunnion assembly out of alignment.
4. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
5. Blade incorrectly installed.
1. Clean sawdust/debris out of trunnion slides.
2. Adjust 45° stop (
Page.66 ).
3. Adjust table/trunnion mounting position (
Page.68
).
4. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade; shim table
(
Page.68
).
5. Re-install blade ( Page.36 ).
Board binds or
burns when feed-
ing through table
saw. 1. Blade warped/damaged/dull.
2. Too many teeth on blade for cutting type.
3. Fence not parallel to blade.
4. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
5. Riving knife or spreader not correctly aligned
with blade.
1. Replace blade (
Page.36
).
2. Use correct, sharp blade ( Page.34 ).
3. Adjust fence parallel with blade (
Page.73
).
4. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade ( Page.68 ).
5. Adjust riving knife or spreader into alignment with
blade ( Page.70 ).
Handwheel binds
or is difficult to
move. 1. Lock knob is tightened.
2. Handwheel shaft pins are wedged. 1. Loosen lock knob.
2. Remove handwheel and adjust shaft pins (
Page.22
).
Blade too close
to insert. 1. Blade or arbor washers incorrectly installed
on arbor.
2. Table/trunnion assembly out of alignment.
1. Verify blade and arbor washers are correctly
installed in the required positions (
Page.37
).
2. Adjust table/trunnion mounting position ( Page.68 ).
Blade will not go
beneath table
surface. 1. Roll pin/set screw in worm gear contacting
geared trunnion.
1. Tighten roll pins and set screws in the worm gear
(
Page.85
).
Blade will not
move up or down. 1. Set screw on worm gear is loose or missing.
1. Tighten or replace set screw (
Page.85
).
Too much saw-
dust blown back
toward operator. 1. Blade guard removed.
2. Too many air leaks in cabinet for proper dust
collection.
3. Dust collection system clogged.
4. Dust collection system lacks required CFM at
machine.
5. Fence not parallel with blade (pressure at
blade backside).
6. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
1. Re-install blade guard for maximum safety and dust
control (
Page.38
).
2. Seal leaks in cabinet or around blade guard dust
port.
3. Remove clog.
4. Revise ducting layout for improved suction; use a
different dust collector.
5. Adjust fence parallel with blade (
Page.73
).
6. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade (
Page.68
).
Workpiece catch-
es on table/dado
insert or table
throat during cut-
ting operation. 1. Table/dado insert out of adjustment. 1. Adjust table/dado insert so it is perfectly flush with
table surface ( Page.76 ).