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TROUBLE SHOOTING
TROUBLE
PROBABLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Saw will not start
1. Saw not plugged in
1. Plug in the machine
2. Fuse blown or circuit breaker
2. Replace fuse or reset circuit
tripped
breaker
3. Power cable damaged
3. Have cable replaced by
authorised service centre
Does not make
1. Positive stops not adjusted
1. Check blade with square and
accurate 45
O
and 90
O
correctly adjust positive stops
Rip Cuts
and adjust pointer to zero
Material Pinches
1. Rip fence not aligned with blade
1. Check and adjust rip fence
Blade When Ripping
2. Warped wood, edge against
2. Select another piece of wood
fence not straight
Material binds on
1. Riving knife not aligned correctly
1. Check and align Riving knife with
Riving Knife
with blade
blade
Saw makes
1. Dull blade
1. Replace blade
unsatisfactory cuts
2. Blade mounted backwards
2. Turn blade around
3. Gum or pitch on blade
3. Remove blade and clean with
turpentine and coarse steel wool
4. Incorrect blade for work
4. Change the blade
5. Gum or pitch on table causing
5. Clean table with turpentine and
erratic feed
steel wool and apply wax
Material kicked back
1. Rip fence out of alignment
1. Align rip fence with blade
from blade slot
2. Riving knife not aligned with blade
2. Align Riving knife with blade
3. Feeding stock without rip fence
3. Install and use rip fence
4. Riving knife not in place
4. Install and use Riving knife with
guard
5. Letting go of material before it is
5. Push material all the way past
all the way past the saw blade
blade before releasing work
6. Dull blade
6. Replace blade
7. Mitre angle lock knob is not tight
7. Tighten knob
Blade does not raise
1. Sawdust and dirt in raising and
1. Brush or blow out loose dust
or tilt freely
tilting mechanism
and dirt
Blade does not come
1. Extension cable too light or too
1. Replace with adequate size
up to speed
long
cable
2. Low voltage
2. Contact your electric company
Machine vibrates
1. Saw not mounted securely to
1. Tighten all mounting hardware
Stand or work bench
2. Stand or bench on uneven floor
2. Reposition on flat level surface
Fasten to floor if necessary
3. Damaged saw blade
3. Replace blade
Does not make
1. Mitre gauge out of adjustment
1. Adjust mitre gauge
accurate 45
O
and
90
O
crosscuts