Craftsman 113.234701 Owner's Manual page 74

TroubleshoOting
Cuffing Problem
Crosscuts not accurate at
miter indexed positions.
Possible Cause(s)
Crosscut travel not square
with fence
Arm not indexing properly
Carriage assembly loose on
arm
Sawdust between
workpiece and fence
Fence not straight
What to Do
See Squaring Blade
Crosscut Travel
See Miter Lock Assembly
See Swivel Lock or Car-
riage Bearings Adjustment
Keep front table clean
Replace fence
Depth of cut varies from
one end of workpiece to
other
Table not parallel with
radial arm
See Leveling the Front
Table
Saw cuts at slight bevel
Blade not square to table
Table not parallel to radial
arm
Bevel lock loose
Work table not flat
See Squaring Blade to
Table
See Leveling the Front
Table
See Adjustment, Bevel
Lock
Replace table
Workpiece kerf rough with
tooth marks from blade
Blade not square to fence
Using improper blade for
desired finish cut
See Squaring Blade to
Fence
Use proper smooth-cutting
blade
Blade tends to advance
through workpiece too fast
during crosscutting
Blade dull
User pulls blade through
workpiece too fast
Sharpen or replace blade
Pull blade slowly and steadi-
ly through workpiece
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