Craftsman 113.298141 Owner's Manual page 34

TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND ALWAYS REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING.
TROUBLE SHOOTING -- GENERAL
TROUBLE , PROBABLE CAUSE
Excessivevibration. 1_ Blade outof balance.
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2. Damaged V-Belt Pulleys
or poor belt.
Cannot make square ' 1. Miter gauge not adjusted
Cut when crosscutting, properly.
Cut binds, burns or 1. Dull blade with improper
stalls motor when tooth set.
ripping, 2. Blade is Heeling.
3. Warped board.
4. Rip fence not parallel
to blade,
5. Spreader out of
alignment
Cut nottrue at 90 ° 1. Stop collars not properly
or 45 ° positions, adjusted.
Tilt and elevating 1. Sawdust on threads of tilt
handwheel turn hard. screw or elevating screw.
2. Bearing retainers
to tight.
REMEDY
1. Discard Blade and use a different blade.
2. Replace as Indicated.
I. See "Adjustments" section "Miter Gauge,"
1. Sharpen or replace blade.
2. See "Adjustments" section, "Heeling Adjustment.
3. Make sure concave or hollow side is facing
"down," feed slowly.
4. See "Assembly" section, "Aligning Rip Fence"
5. See "'Assembly'" section "Installing
Blade Guard.'"
1. See "Adjustments" section, "Blade Tilt, or
"Squareness of Blade to Table."
1. See "'Maintenance and Lubrication" section.
2. See "Maintenance" section
"Tilt and Elevation Mechanism,"
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 reduction 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.}
TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR
NOTE: 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.
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. Motor.
1. Circuit overloaded with
lights, appliances and
other motors.
2. Undersize wires or cir_,uit
tOO long.
3. General overloading of
power company
facilities.
REMEDY
1. Have motor checked by qualified service
technician. Repair service is available at
your nearest Sears store.
1. Do not use other appliances or motors on
same circuit when using the saw.
2. Increase wire sizes, or reduce length of wiring.
See "Motor SpeCification and Electrical
Requirements" section,
3. Request a voltage check from the power company.
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