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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Solution
Excess vibration. Blade is out of balance.
Blade is damaged.
Saw is not mounted securely.
Work surface is uneven.
Blade is warped.
Replace blade.
Replace blade.
Tighten all hardware.
Reposition on flat surface.
Check saw blade installation. Replace
blade if necessary.
Rip fence does not move smoothly. Rip fence not mounted correctly.
Rails are dirty or sticky.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Remount the rip fence.
Clean and wax rails.
Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise.
Rip fence does not lock at rear. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Adjust clamp screw clockwise.
Cutting binds or burns work. Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Wood is warped.
Riving knife is out of alignment.
Replace or sharpen blade.
See Heeling (Paralleling) the Blade to
the Miter Gauge Groove.
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
Replace the wood. Always cut with
convex side to table surface.
See To Check and Align the Riving
Knife and Saw Blade in the Assembly
section.
Wood edges away from rip fence when
ripping.
Blade not properly sharpened or set. Resharpen or set blade.
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