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Problem
Cause
Corrective Action
Cannot reset drop arm
Activation cartridge
not installed or not
installed correctly.
Ensure that activation cartridge is
installed correctly (see page 13).
Activation cartridge
retainer not tight.
Tighten the activation cartridge
retainer according to instructions
on page 14.
Used Activation
Cartridge is installed.
Install per the Reset instructions on
page 13.
Excessive vibration
Failure to tighten tilt
lock handle.
See “Blade Bevel Control ” section,
page 28.
Blade out of balance.
Discard blade and use different
blade.
Saw not mounted
securely to stand or
workbench.
Tighten all mounting hardware, See
“Mounting the Table Saw” section,
page 18.
Arbor Nut not tight.
See “Assembly” section, “Changing
The Blade”, page 17.
Cannot make square cut
when crosscutting
Miter Gauge not ad-
justed properly.
See section, “Miter Gauge Adjust-
ment”, page 20.
Cut binds, burns, stalls motor
when ripping
Dull blade with im-
proper tooth set.
Sharpen or replace blade.
Warped board.
Make sure concave or hollow side
is facing “DOWN”, feed slowly.
Rip fence not parallel
to blade.
See section “Aligning Rip Fence”,
page 21.
Riving knife out of
alignment.
See “Checking Riving Knife Align-
ment” section, page 23.
Cut not true at 90° or 45°
positions
Alignment screws not
adjusted properly
See section, “Adjusting Blade Paral-
lel to Miter Gauge Slots”, page 20.
Tilt lock handle elevation
wheel hard to move
Blade tilt lock handle
not loosened when
making tilt adjustment.
See “Blade Bevel Control ” section,
page 28.
Saw dust on elevation
support rods.
See “Maintaining Your Table Saw”
section, “Lubrication”, page 42.
Board catches at front or rear
of table insert
Table insert not ad-
justed properly
Adjust table insert per instructions
on page 22.
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