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WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY,
TURN SWITCH "OFF"
AND REMOVE
PLUG FROM POWER
SOURCE OUTLET
BEFORE TROUBLE
SHOOTING
YOUR BAhiD SAW/SANDER.
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Blade does not run in the
1. Not tracking
properly.
1. Adjust
tracking,
see Assembly
Section,
approximate
center of the
"Installing
the Blade."
Blade
does not run in the
1. Lower
wheel not positioned
1. Rep0siLion
the wheel,
see Assembly
approximate
center of the
correctly
on shaft.
Section,
"1 nstalling
the Blade."
lower wheel,
Band Saw slows down when
1. Belt too loose.
1. Adjust
belt
tension,
see Assembly
Section,
cutting.
i,
Blades breaking,
2. Motor
pivots
in motor
base.
3, Cutting
too small a radius.
4. Dull
blade.
1, Too much tension.
2. Kink in blade caused by cutting
too small a radius or turning
the
material
too fast when cutting.
"Attaching
Belt Guards."
2, Tighten
motor
base clamp
screws. See
Assembly
Section,
"Motor
Installation".
3. Stop
feeding,
and back up the material
slightly,
until
the band saw speeds up.
4. Replace
blade.
1. Adjust
tension.
See Getting
To Know
Your
Band Saw/Sander,
"3 Tension
Scales."
2, Use correct
cutting
technique.
See Basic
Band Saw/Sander
Operation
Section.
Blade dulls too quickly.
1. Blade guides
set too close
1, Adjust
upper
and lower blade guides.
See
to teeth.
Assembly
Section
"installing
the Blade."
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
-- MOTOR
MOTE:
Motors
used on wood-working
tools are particularly
susceptible
to the accumulation
of sawdust
and wood
chips and should
be blown
out or "vacuumed"
frequently
to prevent
interference
with
normal
motor
ventilation
and
proper
operation
of the
centrifugally-
operated
starting
switch.
TROUBLE
Excessive
noise.
Motor
fails to develop
full power.
NOTE:
LOW VOLTAGE:
[Power
output
of motor
decreases
rapidly
with
decrease
in voltage
at
motor
terminals.
For
example,
a reduction
of
10% in voltage
causes
a reduchon
of 19% in
maximum
power
output
of which
the motor
is
capable,
and a reduction
of 20% in voltage
causes
a reduction
of 36% in
maximum
power output.)
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. Motor.
1. Circuit
overloaded
with
lights,
appliances
and
other
motors.
2, Undersize
wires or circu=t
too long.
3. General
overloading
of
power
company
facilities.
REMEDY
Have
motor
checked
oy qualified
service
technician.
Repa=r
service
is available
at
your
nearest
Sears
store.
1. Do not use other
appliances
or motors
on
same
mrcuit
when
using
the saw.
2, Increase
wire sizes,
or reduce
length
of wiring.
See "Motor
Specifications
and
Electrical
Requirements"
section.
3. Request
a voltage
check
from
the power
corn ;)any.
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