Craftsman TABLE SAW 315.22831 Owner's Manual page 43

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Fuses or circuit breakers open
frequently.
1. Motor is overloaded.
2. Fuses or circuit breakers are
wrong size or defective.
1. Feed work more slowly.
2. Replace fuses or circuit break-
ers,
3. Dull blade. 3. Replace the blade.
Saw vibrates excessively.
4. Start switch is defective.
1. Blade is warped.
4. Have the switch replaced.
1. Replace the blade.
2. Belt is damaged,
2. Replace the belt.
3. Saw is not mounted securely. 3, Tighten all hardware.
4. Work surface is uneven.
4. Repositionon a flat surface. Ad-
just the leveling feet on legs.
Start switch does not operate.
1. Switch contactsare burned out. 1. Have the switchreplaced and re-
quest a voltage check from the
power company.
2. Capacitor is defective
2. Have the capacitor replaced.
3. Connectionsare loose or dam- 3. Have the widng checked and re-
aged. paired.
Handwheels are hard to turn.
1. Sawdust has collected on the 1. Clean and lubricate the mecha-
mechanism inside saw. nism.
Blade does not lower when turning
height handwheel.
1. Blade lock handle is not fully 1. Fully release the blade lock
released, handle.
Mitergage does not movesmoothly.
1. Miter gage assembly is dirty or 1. Release the miter gage knoband
sticky, wax the miter gage base _and
sides.
Cut binds,bumsorstallsmotorwhen
ripping.
1. Blade or teeth are dull,
2. Blade is heeling.
1. Sharpen or replace the blade.
2. See Hee/ingtheSawbladeinthe
Adjustmentssection.
3. Board is warped. 3. Replace the board.
4. Ripfencedoesnotparallelblade. 4. SeeAligningtheRipFenceinthe
Assembly section.
Saw bladedoes notcut true at 90"or 1.
45" positions.
2.
Indicators are not properly ad-
justed.
Positive stops inside base are
not accurate.
1. See Setting the Bevel Stops and
Indicatorin the Adjustmentssec-
tion.
2. See Setting the Bevel Stops and
Indicatorin the Adjustmentssec-
tion.
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