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Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Corrective Action
Excessive vibration. Blade Bevel Lock Handle 3 not
tightened.
See “Getting to Know Your
GTS18V-08 Table Saw” on page
13.
The Blade 32 is out of balance. Discard the Blade 32 and use a
different Blade 32.
The saw is not mounted secure-
ly to the stand or workbench.
Tighten all mounting hardware.
See “Mounting the Table Saw“
on page 32.
The Arbor Nut 53 not tightened
properly.
Tighten the Arbor Nut 53. (See
“Changing the Blade” on page
21.)
Cannot make square cut
when crosscutting.
The Miter Gauge 14 is not
adjusted properly.
See “Miter Gauge Adjustment”
on page 34.
Cut binds, burns, stalls mo-
tor when ripping.
The Blade 32 is dull. Replace Blade 32. (See “Chang-
ing the Blade” on page 21.)
Warped board. Make sure the concave or hol-
low side is facing DOWN, and
feed slowly.
The Rip Fence 9 is not parallel
to the Blade 32.
See “Rip Fence Adjustments”
on page 34.
The Riving Knife 24 is out of
alignment.
See “Adjusting the Riving Knife“
on page 37.
Cut not true at 90° or 45°
positions.
The bevel stops are not ad-
justed properly.
See “Adjusting 0° and 45° Posi-
tive Stops” on page 39.
Blade Bevel Lock Handle
Elevation Wheel hard to
move.
Blade Bevel Lock Handle 3 not
loosened.
See the “Blade Tilt Lock
Handle” explanation in “Getting
to Know Your GTS18V-08 Table
Saw” on page 13.
Saw dust on the threads of the
Threaded Elevation Rod 113.
See “Cleaning” on page 59.
Undercarriage filled with saw
dust.
Frequently blow out any dust
that has accu mulated in the
undercarriage, motor, or blade
elevation gears.
Rip fence will not correctly
clamp to rails.
The Rip Fence 9 is not fully
seated on the Rails 10.
Make sure that both ends of
the Rip Fence 9 are fully seated
flush against the Rails 10 before
trying to latch the Rip Fence
Lock Levers 56.
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