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