
Model G0869/G0870 (Mfd. Since 01/19)
-49-
Machine Operation
Symptom
Possible Cause
Possible Solution
Rip fence does not
move smoothly.
1. Fence lock lever engaged/partially
engaged.
2. Rip fence front/rear rack & pinion dirty or
sticky.
3. Rails dirty or sticky.
1. Disengage fence lock lever (
Page 5).
2. Clean rip fence front/rear rack & pinion.
3. Clean and wax rails.
Material moves
away from fence
when ripping.
1. Improper feeding technique.
1. Learn/use proper feeding technique.
Blade not parallel
with miter slot.
1. Blade warped/damaged/dull.
1. Replace blade (
Page 27).
Blade tilt does not
stop at 45°/90°.
1. 45°/90° blade tilt stop out of adjustment.
Sawdust built up in/on trunnions.
1. Adjust 45°/90° stop (
Page 50). Remove sawdust
from trunnions. Clean and re-lubricate as
necessary.
Blade hits table
insert when tilting
to 45°.
1. Sawdust/debris stuck in trunnion slides.
2. Blade incorrectly installed.
1. Clean sawdust or debris out of trunnion slides.
2. Correctly install blade (
Page 27).
Board binds or
burns when feeding
through table saw.
1. Blade warped/damaged/dull.
2. Too many teeth on blade for cutting type.
3. Riving knife or spreader not correctly
aligned with blade.
1. Replace blade (
Page 27).
2. Change blade to one with fewer teeth.
3. Adjust riving knife or spreader into alignment with
blade (
Page 52).
Blade too close to
insert.
1. Blade or arbor washers incorrectly installed
on arbor.
1. Verify blade and arbor washers are correctly
installed in the required positions.
Blade will not move
up or down.
1. Set screw on pinion gear is loose or
missing.
1. Tighten or replace set screw.
Too much sawdust
blown back toward
operator.
1. Blade guard removed.
2. Too many air leaks in cabinet for proper
dust collection.
3. Dust collection system clogged or lacks
required CFM at machine.
1. Re-install blade guard for maximum safety and dust
control (
Page 28).
2. Seal leaks in cabinet or around blade guard dust
port.
3. Remove clog; revise ducting layout for improved
suction; use a different dust collector.
Workpiece catches
on table/dado insert
or table throat
during cutting
operation.
1. Table/dado insert out of adjustment.
1. Adjust table/dado insert so it is perfectly flush with
table surface (
Page 54).
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