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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Head assembly does not
bevel to desired position.
1.
Bevel detent pin is engaged
and locks bevel angle at
33.9°.
2.
Bevel range selector knob
setting limits movement.
1.
Pull out 33.9° bevel detent
pin, then rotate pin 1/4 turn
to keep out.
2.
Change bevel range selector
knob position (see page 48).
Blade hits table.
Misalignment.
Authorized service.
Angle of cut not accurate.
Angle stops at 0° or 45° need
adjustment.
See
Adjustments
section
(pages 22–30).
Cannot rotate table to
change miter angle.
1.
Miter lock knob is tight-
ened.
2.
Miter detent lever is en-
gaged with a detent (slot)
in detent plate.
3.
Sawdust accumulation.
1.
Turn miter lock knob coun-
terclockwise to loosen.
2.
Pull up on miter detent lever
to disengage from detent
slot (see page 41).
3.
Vacuum or blow out dust
around turntable; wear eye
protection.
Head assembly will not fully
raise or blade guard will not
fully close.
1.
Head assembly lock pin is
engaged.
2.
Sawdust accumulation.
3.
Sawdust accumulation.
1.
Pull out lock pin, allowing
head assembly to go up (see
page 22).
2.
Clean head assembly.
3.
Authorized service.
Blade binds, jams, burns
wood.
Rough cuts.
1.
Improper operation.
2.
Dull blade.
3.
Improper blade.
4.
Bent blade.
1.
See Saw Operations section.
2.
Replace or sharpen blade.
3.
Replace with 12" (305mm)
diameter blade designed for
material being cut.
4.
Replace blade.
Head assembly slides for-
ward and back when making
a chop cut.
Mechanism lock lever is disen-
gaged.
Pull up on mechanism lock
lever tab to engage (see page
23).
Bevel angle is not securely
held when bevel lock lever is
pushed.
Bevel lock lever needs tension
adjustment.
Increase bevel lock lever force
by adjusting tension nut (see
page 27).
Glide mechanism is difficult
to move forward and back.
Glide movement controller is
set too tight.
Loosen two screws on the
movement controller (see page
22).
Troubleshooting Guide - General
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