Performax 240-3605 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Common Saw Issues and Solutions

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION
Saw will not start 1. Overload tripped
2. Saw is not plugged in
3. Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped
4. Cord is damaged
1. Allow motor to cool and reset by pushing
reset switch
2. Plug in saw
3. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker
4. Have the cord replaced by a qualified
electrician
Does not make 45° and 90°
rip cuts
1. Positive stop not adjusted correctly
2. Bevel angle pointer not set accurately
3. Rip fence not be properly aligned
1. Check blade with square and adjust
positive stop
2. Check blade with square and adjust to
zero
3. Align the rip fence with the mitre gauge
slot
Material pinched blade when
ripping
1. Rip fence not aligned with blade
2. Warped wood, edge against fence is not
straight
1. Check and adjust rip fence
2. Select another piece of wood
Material binds on riving knife 1. Riving knife not aligned correctly with
blade
1. Check and align riving knife with blade
Saw makes unsatisfactory
cuts
1. Dull blade
2. Blade mounted backwards
3. Gum or pitch on blade
4. Incorrect blade for work being done
5. Gum or pitch on blade causing erratic feed
1. Replace blade
2. Turn the blade around
3. Remove the blade and clean with
turpentine and coarse steel wool
4. Change the blade
5. Clean table with turpentine and steel wool
Material kicked back from
blade
1. Rip fence out of adjustment
2. Riving knife not aligned with blade
3. Feeding stock without rip fence
4. Riving knife not in place
5. Dull blade
6. The operator letting go of material before it
is past saw blade
7. Miter angle lock knob is not tight
1. Align rip fence with miter gauge slot
2. Align riving knife with blade
3. Install and use rip fence
4. Install and use riving knife (with guard)
5. Replace blade
6. Push material all the way past saw blade
before releasing work
7. Tighten knob
Blade does not raise or tilt
freely
1. Sawdust and dirt in elevation/tilting
mechanisms
1. Brush or blow out loose dust and dirt
Blade does not come up to
speed Reset trips too easily
1. Extension cord too light or too long
2. Low house voltage
1. Replace with adequate size cord
2. Contact your electric company
Machine vibrates
excessively
1. The saw is not mounted securely to the
stand
2. Stand on uneven floor
3. Stand is not balanced
4. Damaged saw blade
1. Tighten all mounting hardware
2. Reposition on flat level surfece
3. Adjust the leveling foot
4. Replace blade
TROUBLESHOOTING
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