Kobalt NEXT GENERATION OF TOUGH TOOLS SM2507LW - Troubleshooting Common Issues

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To avoid injury from accidental starting, always ensure that the switch is in the OFF position
and unplug the tool before moving, replacing the blade or making adjustments.
TROUBLESHOOTING - MOTOR
PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Brake does not
stop the blade
within 6 seconds.
1.
Motor brushes not sealed or lightly
sticking.
2. Motor brake overheated from use
of defective or wrong size blade or
rapid ON/OFF cycling.
3. Arbor bolt loosened.
4. Other.
1. Inspect, clean and/or replace
brushes. See MAINTENANCE
section.
2. Use the recommended blade.
Allow to cool down.
3. Retighten arbor bolt.
4. Contact customer service.
Motor does not
start.
1.
Blown fuse.
2. Worn brush.
3. Other.
1. Use and check the 15A time-delay
fuse or the circuit breaker.
2. See MAINTENANCE section.
3. Contact customer service.
Excessive brush
spark when the
switch is released.
1. Brush worn. 1
. Replace brushes.
TROUBLESHOOTING – SAW OPERATION
PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Blade hits table. 1. Misalignment. 1
. See ADJUSTMENT section.
Angle of cut not
accurate. Cannot
adjust miter.
1. Miter table locked.
2. Sawdust under table.
1. Push positive stop locking lever
down and rotate table. See
OPERA
TION section.
2. Vacuum or blow out dust. WEAR
EYE PROTECTION.
Cutting arm
wobbles.
1. Loose pivot points. 1
. See ADJUSTMENT section.
Cutting arm will
not fully raise or
blade guard will
not fully close.
1. Part failure.
2. Pivot spring not replaced properly
after service.
3. Sawdust build-up.
1. Contact customer service.
2. Contact customer service.
3. See CARE
AND MAINTENANCE
section.
Blade binds, jams,
burns wood.
1. Improper operation.
2. Dull blade.
3. Improper blade size.
4. W
arped blade.
1. See BASIC SAW OPERATIONS
section.
2. Replace or sharpen blade.
3. Replace with 10 in. diameter
blade.
4. Replace blade.
Saw vibrates or
shakes.
1. Saw blade not round.
2. Saw blade damaged.
3. Saw blade loose.
4. Saw blade warped.
1. Replace blade.
2. Replace blade.
3.
Tighten arbor bolt.
4. Replace blade.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING
!