Craftsman 351.214600 Operator's Manual page 11

SYMPTOM
Excessive blade breakage
Premature blade dulling
Crookedcuts
Rough cuts
Blade is twisting or unusual
wear on side/back of blade
Teeth ripping from blade
Motor running too hot
Saw will not start
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
1. Material not secure on table
2. Blade too coarse for material
3. Teeth in contact with work before
sawing
4. Misaligned guides
5. Blade too thick for wheel diameter
6. Cracking at weld
1. Blade too coarse
2. Inadequate feed pressure
3. Hard spots or scala in or on
material
4. Blade installed backwards
1.Work: not square
2. Rate of feed too great
3. Blade guides not adjusted properly
4. Upper blade guide too far
from workplace
5. Dull blade
6. Blade guide assembly loose or
blade thrust bearing loose
1.Too muchfeed
2. Blade too coarse
1. Cut is binding blade
2. Blade guides or bearing worn
3. Blade guides or bearings not
adjusted propedy
4. Blade guide brackets loose
1. Teeth too coarse for work
2. Rate of feed too great
3. Vibrating workpiece
4.Teeth filling with material
1. Blade too coarse for work:
(typical when cutting pipe)
2. Blade too fine for work (typical
when cutting slick or soft material}
3. Excessive dirt and chips
Loose electrical connections
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Squarely place work:on table
2. Usa finer pitch blade
3. Placa blade in contact with work after saw is
started and has reached full speed
4. Adjust blade guides properly
5. Use thinner blade
6. Replace blade
1. Use finer tooth blade
2. Gently increase pressure
3. Reduce speed; ineR_se rate of feed for
scale and change blades for hard spots
4. Remove blade, twist inside out and reinstall
blade
1. Use miter gauge; adjust tilt of head at 90 °
2. Reduce rate of feed
3. Move beth guide block:s within .002" from
blade (use gauge)
4. Adjust upper guide to just clear work:piece
by¼"
5. Replace blade
6. Tighten blade thrust bearing within .002"
behind blade back
1. Reducefeed
2. Replace withfiner blade
1. Decrease feed pressure
2. Replace
3. Adjust blade guides; see "Operation"
4. Tighten properly
1. Use blade with finer teeth
2. Decrease feed rate
3. Hold work:piece firmly
4. Use blade with coarser teeth
1. Use blade with finer teeth
2. Use blade with coarser teeth
3. Clean thoroughly
Have qualified electrician check electrical
connections
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