Craftsman 315.349720 Operator's Manual page 38

PROBLEM
Excess vibration.
CAUSE SOLUTION J
Blade is out of balance.
Blade is damaged.
Saw is not mounted securely.
Work surface is uneven.
Replace blade.
Replace blade,
Tighten all hardware.
Reposition on flat surface.
Blade is warped. Check saw blade installation. Replace blade if
necessary.
Rip fence does not move
smoothly.
Rip fence not mounted correctly.
Rails are dirty or sticky.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Remount the rip fence.
Clean and wax rails.
Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise.
Rip fence does not lock at
rear.
Cutting binds or burns work.
Wood edges away from rip
fence when ripping.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling,
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Wood is warped.
Riving knife is out of alignment.
Blade not properly sharpened or set.
Adjust clamp screw clockwise.
Replace or sharpen blade.
See page 28 on "Heeling the Blade".
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence,
Replace the wood, Always cut with convex
side to table surface,
See "To check and align the riving knife and saw
blade" in the Assembly section.
Resharpen or set blade.
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