Luna BTS 315 User Manual page 58

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 . E x c e s s i v e p l a y i n r a i s i n g
mechanism
7. Loose hardware
1. Guide rails or extension wing not
installed correctly
2 . G u i d e o f r i p f e n c e n o t
adjustedproperly
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
ispast blade
7. Anti-kick back plates dull
1. Too much tension in raising
mechanism
2. Sawdust and debris in raising
andtilting mechanisms
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Solution
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