Troubleshooting Guide - General
PROBLEM
Blade hits table.
Angle of cut not accurate.
Cannot rotate table to
change miter angle.
Head assembly will not fully
raise or blade guard will not
fully close.
Blade binds, jams, burns
wood.
Rough cuts.
Head assembly slides for-
ward and back when making
a chop cut.
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Troubleshooting
CAUSE
Misalignment.
Angle stops at 0° or 45°
need adjustment.
1. Miter lock knob is tight-
ened.
2. Miter detent lever is
engaged with a detent
(slot) in detent plate.
3. Sawdust accumulation.
1. Head assembly lock pin
is engaged.
2. Sawdust accumulation.
3. Sawdust accumulation.
4. Improper operation.
1. Dull blade.
2. Improper blade.
3. Bent blade.
Slide rail lock knob has
been loosened.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION
Authorized service.
See "Adjustments" on page
22.
1. Turn miter lock knob
counterclockwise to
loosen.
2. Disengage detent system
from detent slot. See
"Using Miter Detent Sys-
tem" on page 34.
3. Vacuum or blow out dust
around turntable. Wear
eye protection.
1. Pull out the head as-
sembly lock pin, allowing
head assembly to go up.
See "To Disengage the
Head Assembly Lock Pin"
on page 22.
2. Clean head assembly.
3. Authorized service.
1. See "Saw Operations"
starting on page 34.
2. Replace or sharpen
blade.
3. Replace with 7-1/4"
(184mm) diameter blade
designed for material
being cut.
4. Replace blade.
Tighten the slide rail lock
knob (Fig. 38 on page 35,
33) by turning it clockwise.
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