Trouble Shooting Gu*De - Sears Craftsman 113.235100 Owner's Manual

Trouble Shooting Guide - Motor
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION
Brake does not stop
blade within
6 seconds.
1, Brushes not seated
or lightly sticking.
2. Motor brake winding-
overheated from use of not-
recommended blade
or rapid on/off cycling,
3. Arbor screw loose.
4 Other
-Inspect/clean/replace brushes
(see maintenance section)
-Use a recommended blade
-Let cooi down
-Retighten
Authorized service. Check motor brake winding,
switch, condition of commutator.
Motor does not start.
Brush sparking when
switch released,
1. Fuse.
2. Brushes worn.
3. Other.
1. Normal-automatic brake
working properly
-15 Amp time delay fuse, or circuit breaker
See "Maintenance" section.
_Authodzed service.
None
Trouble Shooting Guide - General .......
PROBLEM
Blade hits table,
Angle of cut
not accurate.
Can't move
miter adiustment,
Power-head
wobbles.
Power-head
won't fully rise or blade
guard won't fully close,
Blade binds, jams,
burns wood.
Tool vibrates or
shakes.
Power head is difficult
to move down from
upper stop.
PROBABLE CAUSE SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Misalignment. Get authorized Sears Service.
1. Misalignment, See "Alignment _'section,
1. Sawdust under table Vacuum or blow out dust.
WEAR EYE PROTECTION
1. Loose pivot points. -See "Alignment" section
1. Part failure.
2. Pivot spring not replaced
properly after service
3, Sawdust build up
1 Improper operation.
2. Dull blade,
3, Improper blade
4. Warped blade.
1. Saw blade not round
2, Saw blade damaged.
3. Saw blade loose.-
4. Other.
Get authorized Sears Service
-Get authorized Sears Service.
-Clean and lubricate moving pads.
See "Basic Saw Operation" section.
-Replace or sharpen blade.
-Replace with I0" diameter blade designed
for the material being cut,
-Replace blade.
-Replace blade,
-Replace blade.
-]hghten arbor screw.
-Get authorized Sears Service.
!. Mechanism which pivots -Clean and lubricate lower guard mechanism.
lower guard is sticking, (See lubrication instructions on page 22)
2. Sawdust build up in -Clean and lubricate lower guard mechanism (See
guard area. lubrication instructions on page 22)
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