Craftsman 113.298760 Owner's Manual page 44

TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR (Continued)
TROUBLE
Motor starts s|owly
or fails to come up
to full speed.
Motor overheats°
Starting switch in
motor will not
operate.
Motor stalls
(resulting in blown
fuses or tripped
circuit breakers)_
Frequent opening of
fuses or circuit
breakers.
1
2. Windings burned out
or open
3,, Starting switch not
operating
1. Motor over!oaded,_
2; Improper cooling. (Air
circu lation restricted
through motor due to
sawdust, accumulating
inside of saw).
1., Burned switch contacts
(due to extended
hold-in periods caused
by low fine voltage, etc..)
2, Shorted capacitor
(when equipped}
3_ Loose or broken
connections.
PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
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Low voltage 1. Request voltage check from powe_company
2,, Have motor repaired or replaced
3. Have switch rep/aced
' "1,, 'Feed work slower into blade,
2, Clean out sawdust to provide normal air
circulation through motor,.
See "Maintenance and Lubrication" section.
t. Have switch replaced and request a voltage check
from the power company.
2. Test capacitor and replace if defective,,
3. Have wiring checked and repaired,
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1o Starting switch not 1,, Have switch replaced_
operating.
2, Voltage too tow to permit 2. Request voltage check from the power company,,
motor to reach operating
speed_
3o Fuses or circuit breakers 3_ Install proper size fuses or circuit breakers,,
do not have sufficient
capacity.
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,1o Motor' overloaded,. 1. Feed work slower into blade,.
2_ Fuses or circuit breakers 2, Install proper size fuses or' circuit breakers
3, Have switch replaced.
do not have sufficient
capacity,.
3. Starting switch not
operating (motor does
not reach speed)°
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