Woodstock Shop Fox W1888 Owner's Manual page 83

Operation
PROBLEM
Rip fence 1. Rip fence mounted/adjusted incorrectly.
does not move
smoothly. 2. Rails dirty or sticky.
Material moves 1. Improper feeding technique.
away from fence 2. Fence not parallel with blade.
when ripping.
Blade not aligned 1. Blade warped/damaged/dull.
with miter slot or 2. Fence not parallel with blade.
fence. 3. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
Blade tilt does 1. Sawdust built up in/on trunnions.
not stop at
45°/90°. 2. 45°/90° stops out of adjustment.
Blade hits table 1. Sawdust/debris stuck in trunnion slides.
insert when tilt- 2. 45° stop out of adjustment.
ing to 45°. 3. Table/trunnion assembly out of alignment.
4. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
5. Blade incorrectly installed.
Board binds or 1. Blade warped/damaged/dull.
burns when feed- 2. Too many teeth on blade for cutting type.
ing through table 3. Fence not parallel to blade.
saw. 4. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
5. Riving knife or spreader not correctly aligned
with blade.
Handwheel binds 1. Lock knob is tightened.
or is difficult to 2. Handwheel shaft pins are wedged.
move.
Blade too close 1. Blade or arbor washers incorrectly installed
to insert. on arbor.
2. Table/trunnion assembly out of alignment.
Blade will not go 1. Roll pin/set screw in worm gear contacting
beneath table geared trunnion.
surface.
Blade will not 1. Set screw on worm gear is loose or missing.
move up or down.
Too much saw- 1. Blade guard removed.
dust blown back
toward operator. 2. Too many air leaks in cabinet for proper dust
collection.
3. Dust collection system clogged.
4. Dust collection system lacks required CFM at
machine.
5. Fence not parallel with blade (pressure at
blade backside).
6. Miter slot not parallel with blade.
Workpiece catch- 1. Table/dado insert out of adjustment.
es on table/dado
insert or table
throat during cut-
ting operation.
POSSIBLE.CAUSE
-80-
Model W1888 (For Machines Mfd. Since 10/20)
CORRECTIVE.ACTION
1. Remount rip fence. Adjust fence to ensure adjust-
ment screws are not too tight (Page.72).
2. Clean and wax rails.
1. Review proper feeding technique (Page.31).
2. Adjust fence parallel with blade (Page.73).
1. Replace blade (Page.36).
2. Adjust fence parallel with blade (Page.73).
3. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade (Page.68).
1. Remove sawdust from trunnions. Clean and re-
lubricate as necessary (Page.65).
2. Adjust 45°/90° stops (Page.66).
1. Clean sawdust/debris out of trunnion slides.
2. Adjust 45° stop (Page.66).
3. Adjust table/trunnion mounting position (Page.68).
4. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade; shim table
(Page.68).
5. Re-install blade (Page.36).
1. Replace blade (Page.36).
2. Use correct, sharp blade (Page.34).
3. Adjust fence parallel with blade (Page.73).
4. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade (Page.68).
5. Adjust riving knife or spreader into alignment with
blade (Page.70).
1. Loosen lock knob.
2. Remove handwheel and adjust shaft pins (Page.22).
1. Verify blade and arbor washers are correctly
installed in the required positions (Page.37).
2. Adjust table/trunnion mounting position (Page.68).
1. Tighten roll pins and set screws in the worm gear
(Page.85).
1. Tighten or replace set screw (Page.85).
1. Re-install blade guard for maximum safety and dust
control (Page.38).
2. Seal leaks in cabinet or around blade guard dust
port.
3. Remove clog.
4. Revise ducting layout for improved suction; use a
different dust collector.
5. Adjust fence parallel with blade (Page.73).
6. Adjust miter slot parallel with blade (Page.68).
1. Adjust table/dado insert so it is perfectly flush with
table surface (Page.76).