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SKU 42933 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 20
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Saw will not make a square
crosscut or a good 60° mitre
cut.
Arm is not perpendicular to the rip fence1.
Too much play between the arm and column2.
Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage3.
Dust between stock and rip fence4.
Table is not parallel with arm5.
Rip Fence is not straight. 6.
Rear edge of table A not straight7.
Adjust the crosscut travel with the rip fence1.
Tighten the column sleeve bolt2.
Adjust Yoke clamp handle3.
Clean worktable4.
Adjust Table A5.
Replace rip fence.6.
Sand or replace Table A7.
60° cut not accurate Saw Blade not perpendicular to worktable1.
Too much play between arm and column2.
Yoke is too loose when clamped to carriage3.
Bevel Lock Knob is loose4.
Table is not parallel with arm5.
Adjust Saw Blade1.
Tighten column sleeve bolt2.
Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle3.
Adjust Bevel Lock Knob4.
Adjust Table A5.
Workpiece has a tendency
to walk away from the fence
when ripping
Saw Blade is not parallel with the fence. 1.
Arm is not perpendicular to the rip fence.2.
Adjust Saw Blade1.
Adjust cross cut travel with rip fence2.
Saw Blade tends to advance
over the stock too fast
Dull Saw Blade1.
Not pulling the Saw Blade properly2.
Replace or sharpen blade1.
Draw Saw Blade across stock with a slow 2.
and steady pull
Cut depth varies from one end
to the other
Too much play between the arm and column Tighten column sleeve bolt
Saw does not travel smoothly
in arm tracks
Dirty tracts1.
Bad Bearings2.
Clean tracts1.
Replace Bearings2.
Elevating Handle slips when
elevating or lowering the Saw
Blade
Screw loose on Elevating Handle Tighten Screw
Clamping knobs do not hold
motor assembly to the set
position(s)
Treads stripped on knob(s) Replace knob(s)
Saw Blade scores workpiece,
not giving a good nished cut
Saw Blade is leaning to one side1.
Too much play between arm and column2.
Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage3.
Saw Blade bent or dull4.
Not feeding saw properly 5.
Using improper Saw Blade for nish cut 6.
desired
Adjust Saw Blade square to rip fence1.
Tighten column sleeve bolt2.
Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle3.
Replace Saw Blade4.
Draw the Saw Blade across stock with a 5.
slow and steady pull
Replace Saw Blade6.
Saw Blade or dado blades
tend to push stock to one side
when cross-cutting
Saw Blade is heeling1.
Too much play between arm and column2.
Yoke too loose when clamped to carriage3.
Rip fence not straight4.
Dull Saw Blade5.
Adjust Saw Blade square to the rip fence1.
Tighten column sleeve bolt2.
Adjust Yoke Clamp Handle3.
Replace rip fence4.
Replace or sharpen Saw Blade5.
Saw Blade Stalls when ripping Arbor Nut loose1.
Dull Saw Blade2.
Saw Blade not parallel to fence3.
Tighten1.
Replace or sharpen2.
Adjust Saw Blade or fence to parallel3.
Motor will not reach full speed
or power
Faulty ON/OFF Switch 1.
Circuit overloaded with other appliances2.
Motor windings burned out3.
Circuit used is under rated for this 4.
application
Have the Switch unit checked by a qualied 1.
technician
Use a different circuit for the machine2.
Replace motor3.
Use a different circuit with sufcient power 4.
for this machine
Motor overheats, stalls, trips
the circuit breakers or fuses
Overloaded motor1.
Improper cooling caused by excessive 2.
sawdust accumulation around the motor
Motor winding burned out or open3.
Power source circuit breakers do not have 4.
sufcient power capacity
Feed stock into Saw Blade more slowly1.
Clean motor housing with compressed air 2.
Replace motor using a qualied technician3.
Install proper size circuit breakers or change 4.
circuits to one with more capacity