Trouble Shooting - Record Power TS250RS Instruction Manual

8. TROUBLE SHOOTING

WARNING
- For any information or problem contact your area dealer or our technical service center. The necessary interventions
must be carried out by specialised technical personel.
- Before carrying out any fault service or maintenance work, please always TRUN OFF THE SWITCH, UNPLUG
POWER CABLE, WAIT FOR SAW BLADE TO COME TO STANDSTILL.
Trouble
Saw stops or will not start
Does not make accurate
45° or 90° cuts
Material binds blade when
ripping
Saw makes unsatisfactory
cuts
Blade does not come up
to speed
Saw vibrates excessively
Rip fence binds on guide
rails
Material kicked back from
blade
Blade does not raise or tilt
freely
Possible Cause
1. Overload tripped on motor
2. Saw unplugged from wall or motor
3. Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped
4. Cord damaged
1. Stops not adjusted correctly
2. Angle pointer not set accurately
1. Fence not aligned with blade
2. Warped wood
3. Excessive feed rate
4. Splitter not aligned with blade
1. Dull blade
2. Blade mounted backwards
3. Gum or pitch on blade
4. Incorrect blade for cut
5. Gum or pitch on table
1. Extension cord too light or to long
2. Low shop voltage
3. Motor not wired for correct voltage
1. Stand on uneven floor
2. Damaged saw blade
3. Bad V-belts
4. Bent pulley
5. Improper motor mounting
6. Excessive play in raising mechanism
7. Loose hardware
1. Guide rails or extension wing not
installed correctly
2. Guide of rip fence not adjusted
properly
1. Rip fence out of alignment
2. Splitter not aligned with blade
3. Feeding stock without rip fence
4. Splitter not in place
5. Dull blade
6. Letting go of material before it is
past blade
7. Anti-kick back plates dull
1. Too much tension in raising
mechanism
2. Sawdust and debris in raising and
tilting mechanisms
1. Allow motor to cool and reset overload
switch on motor
2. Check all plug connections
3. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker
4. Replace cord
1. Check blade with square and adjust
stops
2. Check blade with square and adjust
pointer
1. Check and adjust fence
2. Select another piece of wood
3. Reduce feed rate
4. Align splitter with blade
1. Sharpen or replace blade
2. Turn blade around
3. Remove blade and clean
4. Change blade to correct type
5. Clean table
1. Replace with adequate size cord
2. Contact your local electrical company
3. Refer to motor junction box
1. Reposition on flat, level surface
2. Replace saw blade
3. Replace V-belts
4. Replace pulley
5. Check and adjust motor
6. Adjust worm and arbor bracket
7. Tighten hardware
1. Reassemble guide rails, refer to fence
manual
2. Adjust guides, refer to fence manual
1. Align rip fence with miter slot
2. Align splitter with blade
3. Install and use rip fence
4. Install and use splitter (with guard)
5. Replace blade
6. Push material all the way past blade
before releasing work
7. Replace or sharpen anti-kick back
plates
1. Adjust raising worm and arbor bracket
2. Clean and regrease
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Solution