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Excess vibration. Blade isout of balance. Replace blade.
Blade is damaged. Replace blade.
Saw is not mounted securely. Tighten all hardware.
Work surface is uneven.
Reposition on flat surface.
Blade is warped. Check saw blade installation. Replace blade if
necessary.
Rip fence does not move
smoothly.
Rip fence not mounted correctly.
Rails are dirty or sticky.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Remount the rip fence.
Clean and wax rails.
Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise.
Rip fence does not lock at
rear.
Cutting binds or burns work.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Adjust clamp screw clockwise.
Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Wood is warped.
Spreader is out of alignment.
Replace or sharpen blade.
See page 30 on "Heeling the Blade".
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
Replace the wood. Always cut with convex
side to table surface.
See"To check and align the spreader/riving knife
and saw blade" in the Assembly section.
Wood edges away from rip Blade not properly sharpened or set. Resharpen or set blade.
fence when ripping.
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