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Troubleshooting
Trouble Possible Cause Solution
Saw stops or will not start
1. Overload tripped on motor
2. Saw unplugged from wall or
motor
3. Fuse blown or circuit breaker
tripped
4. Cord damaged
1. Allow motor to cool and reset
overload switch on motor
2. Check all plug connections
3. Replace fuse or reset circuit
breaker
4. Replace cord
Does not make accurate 45°
°°
° or
90°
°°
° cuts
1. Stops not adjusted correctly
2. Angle pointer not set
accurately
3. Miter gauge out of
adjustment
1. Check blade with square and
adjust stops
2. Check blade with square and
adjust pointer
3. Adjust miter gauge
Material binds blade when
ripping
1. Fence not aligned with blade
2. Warped wood
3. Excessive feed rate
4. Splitter not aligned with
blade
1. Check and adjust fence
2. Select another piece of wood
3. Reduce feed rate
4. Align splitter with blade
Saw makes unsatisfactory
cuts
1. Dull blade
2. Blade mounted backwards
3. Gum or pitch on blade
4. Incorrect blade for cut
5. Gum or pitch on table
1. Sharpen or replace blade
2. Turn blade around
3. Remove blade and clean
4. Change blade to correct type
5. Clean table
Blade does not come up to
speed
1. Extension cord too light or to
long
2. Low shop voltage
3. Motor not wired for correct
voltage
1. Replace with adequate size
cord
2. Contact your local electrical
company
3. Refer to motor junction box
Saw vibrates excessively
1. Stand on uneven floor
2. Damaged saw blade
3. Bad V-belts
4. Bent pulley
5. Improper motor mounting
6. Excessive play in raising
mechanism
7. Loose hardware
1. Reposition on flat, level
surface
2. Replace saw blade
3. Replace V-belts
4. Replace pulley
5. Check and adjust motor
6. Adjust worm and arbor
bracket
7. Tighten hardware
Rip fence binds on guide rails
1. Guide rails or extension wing
not installed correctly
2. Guide of rip fence not
adjusted properly
1. Reassemble guide rails, refer
to fence manual
2. Adjust guides, refer to fence
manual
Material kicked back from
blade
1. Rip fence out of alignment
2. Splitter not aligned with
blade
3. Feeding stock without rip
fence
4. Splitter not in place
5. Dull blade
6. Letting go of material before
it is past blade
7. Anti-kick back plates dull
1. Align rip fence with miter slot
2. Align splitter with blade
3. Install and use rip fence
4. Install and use splitter (with
guard)
5. Replace blade
6. Push material all the way
past blade before releasing
work
7. Replace or sharpen anti-kick
back plates
Blade does not raise or tilt
freely
1. Too much tension in raising
mechanism
2. Sawdust and debris in raising
and tilting mechanisms
1. Adjust raising worm and
arbor bracket
2. Clean and regrease