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Troubleshooting
WARNING: For your own protection, turn switch “OFF” and always
remove plug from power source outlet before troubleshooting.
General
Trouble
Probable Cause
Remedy
Excessive Vibration
1. Blade out of balance
1. Discard blade and use a different blade.
Cannot make square cut
when crosscutting.
1. Miter gauge not
adjusted properly.
1. See “Adjustments” section “Miter Gauge.”
Cut binds, burns or
stalls motor when rip-
ping.
1. Dull blade or improper
tooth set.
2. Blade is heeling.
3. Warped, cupped or
twisted board.
4. Rip fence not parallel
to blade.
5. Spreader out of align-
ment.
1. Sharpen or replace blade.
2. See “Adjustments” section, “Heeling
Adjustment”.
3. Consider cutting from other side or use a
jig or fixture to make stable. To reduce the
risk of kickback the board must be made sta-
ble and not rock or tip during cutting. If the
board can not be held stable discard board.
4. See “Assembly” section, “Aligning Rip
Fence.”
5. See “Assembly” section, “Installing Blade
Guard.”
Cut not true at 90° or
45° positions.
1. Stop collars not prop-
erly adjusted.
1. See “Adjustment” section, “Blade Tilt, or
squareness of blade to table.
Tilt and elevating hand-
wheel turn hard.
1. Sawdust on threads
of tilt screw or elevating
screw.
2. Bearing retainer too
tight.
1. See “Maintenance” and “Lubrication” sec-
tions.
2. See “Assembly” section, “Checking Tilt
Mechanism”
