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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Tool vibrates or shakes. 1. Saw blade not round.
2. Saw blade damaged.
3. Saw blade loose.
4. Other.
1. Replace blade.
2. Replace blade.
3. Check that blade is properly
seated on the inner washer.
See “Removing and Installing
Blades” on page 20.
4. Authorized service.
Head assembly does not slide freely
when attempting a slide cut.
The slide rail lock knob has been
tightened.
Loosen the slide rail lock knob (Fig.
44 on page 38, 7) by turning it
counterclockwise.
Blade does not cut completely
through workpiece.
Replacement blade is less than 10"
(255 mm) diameter.
Change to a blade that is fully 10"
(254 mm) diameter.
Saw blade or lower guard cuts or
contacts sliding fence when saw is
set for bevel cuts.
Sliding fence is not moved out from
path of saw blade before making
bevel cut.
Move sliding fence to be clear of
lower guard and saw blade. Then
perform a “dry run” to check for
clearances before making bevel cuts.
See “Dry Run” on page 32.
Attachments and Accessories
GAM 220 MF and GAM 270 MFL Digital Angle Finder/
Compound Cut Calculator/Protractor/ Level – Gives you
the information needed to position cuts so that they fit to-
gether precisely even if the room is out of square.
MS1233 Crown Stop Set – Correctly hold crown molding in
an inclined position against fence. Set molding for simple ver-
tical cutting – no compound cutting required.
T1B Portable Miter Saw Stand
GTA3800 Portable Miter Saw Stand with Wheels
T4B Gravity-Rise Wheeled Miter Saw Stand
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