Craftsman 137.21194 Operator's Manual page 40

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - SAW OPERATION
PROBLEM
Blade hits table. 1. Misalignment.
Angle of cut not
accurate. Can
not adjust miter.
Cutting arm
wobbles.
Cutting arm will
not fully raise, or
blade guard
won't fully close.
Blade binds,
jams, burns
wood.
Saw vibrates or
shakes.
PROBLEM CAUSE
1. Miter table unlocked.
2. Sawdust under table.
1. Loose pivot points.
1. Pivot spring not replaced
properly after service.
2. Sawdust build-up.
1. Improper operation.
2. Dull or warped blade.
3. Improper blade size.
4 Wood is moving during
cut.
1. Saw blade not round /
damaged / loose.
2. Arbor bolt loose.
SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE
1. See ADJUSTMENT -Setting
Cutting Depth section.
1. See OPERATION - Miter Angle
Adjustment section.
2. Vacuum or blow out dust. WEAR
EYE PROTECTION.
1. Contact Sears Service Center.
1. Contact Sears Service Center.
2. Clean and lubricate moving
parts.
1. See BASIC SAW OPERATION
section.
2. Replace or sharpen blade.
3. Replace with 7-1/4 in. diameter
blade.
4. Use hold down clamp to secure
workpiece to table.
1. Replace blade.
2. Tighten arbor bolt.
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