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12. Trouble Shooting
Symptom Possible Causes Solutions
Will not cut in a straight line. 1. Blade is worn. 1. Change blade.
2. Guide carrier set too high. 2. Adjust guide carrier.
3. Blade tension not correct. 3. Check and adjust as required.
4. Fence not aligned correctly. 4. Check and adjust as required.
5., Table not aligned correctly. 5. Undo the four bolts holding
the table to the trunnion and align table.
Fence is not square. Fence not aligned correctly. Check and adjust as required.
Motor slows down when wood 1. Too much pressure being 1. Adjust feed rate to suit material.
is put through. applied to the work piece.
2. Drive belt slipping. 2. Check and adjust as required.
3. Fence not aligned. 3. Check and adjust as required.
4. Table not aligned correctly. 4. Undo the four bolts holding the table to
the trunnion and align table.
5. Wrong type of blade . 5. Change blade if necessary.
Machine stops when I let go Faulty switch. Change switch.
of the on/off button.
Machine buzzes but will Capacitor on motor is faulty. Change capacitor.
not run.
Tension indicator at the correct mark for the blade Tension indicator is not accurate. The blade tension indicator is only a guide, but
tension is incorrect. fine adjustment may be required for each blade.
Unsure of which type of blade to use. Refer to section 9 in the manual.
How much tension should be Refer to section 9 in the manual.
put on the blade?
Cannot get the blade on. Blade tension not released. Ensure the blade tension cam lock lever is
released. The blade tension knob may also need
to be turned to reduce tension further.
Cannot sufficiently tension the blade. 1. Incorrect blade length. 1. Check you have the correct blade length.
2. Blade tensioner incorrectly set up. 2. Adjust the nut on the tensioning rod,
upwards for smaller blade length and
downwards for longer blade lengths.
Blade will not cut the wood. 1. Blade upside down. 1. Re-fit blade with teeth pointing downwards
2. Blade back to front. 2. Turn the blade inside out then re-fit.
Machine will not start. 1. No power supply. 1. Check the power cable and fuse.
2. Defective switch. 2. Replace the switch.
3. Doors not closed fully. 3. Ensure both doors are closed fully.
4. Fuse blown. 4. Check and replace the fuse.
5. Defective motor. 5. Replace with genuine Record Power motor.
WARNING!
For your own safety, always turn off and unplug the machine
before carrying out any troubleshooting
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