Troubleshooting Guide; Motor; General - Craftsman 113.234940 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Guide
Motor
Probable Cause Suggested Corrective Action
problem
Brake does not stop
blade within 6 seconds
1. Brushes not seated or
lightly sticking
2. Motor brake winding
overheated from use of
prohibited blade/acces-
sory or rapid on/off
cycling
3. Arbor screw loose
4. Other
- Inspect/clean/replace brushes. See "Maintenance"
section
- Use only recommended blades/accessories
- Let motor cool down
- Retighten
- Get authorized Sears service. See "Troubleshooting
of brake" section
Motor does not start 1. Fuse - 15 amp time delay fuse, or circuit breaker
2. Brushes worn - See "Maintenance" seclion
3. Other - Get authorized Sears service
Brush sparking when 1. Normal - automatic brake - None
switch released working properly
General
Problem Probable Cause
Blade hits table 1. Adjustment of deplh stop
Angle of cut not accurate 1. Misalignment
Can't adjust miter angles 1. Center bolt too tight
2. Lubrication dried up
Power head wobbles 1. Loose pivot points
Power head won't fully
rise or blade guard won't
fully close
Blade binds, jams, burns
wood
Rough cuts
Tool vibrates or shakes
1. Lubrication needed
2. Part failure
3. Pivot spring or guard
spring not replaced prop-
erly after service
4. Sawdust sticking to slops
1. Improper operation
2. Dull blade
3. Improper blade
4. Warped blade
1. Sawblade not round
2. Sawblade damaged
3. Sawblade loose
4. Other
Suggested Corrective Action
- See "Alignment" section
- See "Alignment" section
- Adjust
- Clean and relubricate between table and base, see
"Maintenance" section
- Wear Eye Protection
- See Bevel Pivot Adjustment in "Alignment" section
- See "Lubrication" section
- Get authorized Sears Service
- Get authorized Sears Service
- Inspect/clean stops
- See "Basic Saw Operation" section
- Replace or sharpen blade
- Replace with 8 1/4" diameter blade designed for
the material being cut
- Replace blade
- Replace blade
- Replace blade
- Tighten arbor screw
- Get authorized Sears Service
Power head hard to pull/ 1. Lube needed See "Lubrication" section
push down
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