DeWalt DW718 - Troubleshooting Guide; Saw Will Not Start; Saw Makes Unsatisfactory Cuts; Blade Does Not Come Up To Speed

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Troubleshooting Guide
BE SURE TO FOLLOW SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
TROUBLE!
SAW WILL NOT START
WHAT'S WRONG? WHAT TO DO
ii Saw notpiugged in li Plug insaw
2. Fuse blown or circuit breaker 2. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker
tripped
31 Cord damaged 31 Have coid replaced bY authorized ser_
vice center
SAW MAKES
UNSATISFACTORY CUTS
4. Brushes worn out 4. Have brushes replaced by authorized
service center or replace them yourself
as instructed on page 9.
Dull blade ii Repiace blade' see page 61
2. Blade mounted backwards 2. Turn blade around, see page 6.
3. Gum or pitch on blade 3: Remove blade and clean with turpen-
tine and coarse steel wool or house,
........................ hold oven cleaner
BLADE DOES NOT COME UP
TO SPEED
MACHINE VIBRATES
EXCESSIVELY
DOES NOT MAKE ACCURATE
MITER CUTS
4. Incorrect blade for work being done 4. Change the blade type, see pages 5.
Extensi0n Cord too light or to0 long 11 Replace with adequate size cor d, see
page 2.
2. Low house current 2. Contact your electric company
llSaw not mounted securely to stand 11 Tighten all mounting hardware, see
or work bench page 6.
2. Stand or bench on uneven floor 2. Reposition on flat level surface, see
page 6.
3. Damaged saw blade & Replace blade' see page 7:
1. Miter scale not adjusted correctly 1. Check and adjust, see page 8.
2. Blade is not square to fence 21 Check and adjust, see page&
3. Blade is not perpendicular to table 3. Check and adjust fence, see page 8.
4. woikpiece moving 4. ClamP workpiece securely to fence or
glue 120 grit sandpaper to fence with
rubber cement.
MATERIAL PINCHES BLADE
1. Cutting bowed material 1. Position bowed material as shown on
page 13.
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