Skil 3104 - Trouble Shooting; Motor Not Running; Blade Tracking Issues; Saw Slows During Cutting

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use of any other accessories not specified in this
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IMPORTANT :Your Band Saw is Preset at the factory for
a
1/4" woodcutting blade (included) .
No thrust roller or
tracking adjustment shouldbe necessary if your inital use is with this blade .
WARNING For your own safety, turn switch "OFF" and always remove plug from
power source
outlet before trouble shooting .
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE
REMEDY
1 . Defective ON/OFF switch
.
MOTOR WILL NOTRUN
2 . Defective cord . 1 .
Return unit to you : nearest
Skil
Service
Center .
3 .
Defective Motor .
4 . Defective
speed control .
BLADE DOES
NOT RUN
1 . Not
tracking
g
properly . properly .
1 .
Adjust tracking, See
Assembly Section,
IN THE APPROXIMATE
"Tracking the Blade" .
CENTEROF THE WHEELS
2 . Check for proper tension .
BAND SAW SLOWS
1 .
Cutting too small a radius . 1 . Stop
feeding,
and back up to the material
DOWN WHEN CUTTING
slightly,
until the band saw speeds up .
2 . Dull blade
.
2 . Replace blade .
1 . Too much tension .
1 . Adjust tension, See Assembly
Section,
"Installing the Blade" .
BLADESBREAKING
2 . Kink in blade caused by cutting
2 . Use correct cutting technique . See
too small a radius or turning the
"Operation" Section,
material too fast when cutting .
Cat .
No . Description
Use
Cat .
No . Description
Use
80038 1/8 - x62 - x14 T .P
.
I
.
blade
Wood scrolling
80047 1"x62"80 grit
Fast stock removal
(medium sanding (closed coat)
80039 1/4"x62"x 6
T .P
.I
. blade(skip) General wood/plastic
belt)
80D40 3/8"x62"x
6T .P .I . blade (skip General wood/plastic 80048 1 "x62" 120 grit
Wood finishing
(medium fine
(closed coat)
80041
1/2"x62"x 6T .P .I .blade(skip) General wood/plastic sanding belt)
80042
1 /4"x62"x l8 T .P . I . blade Ferrous metal under
80049 1
"x62" 220 grit Ferrous metal
1/4" thick
(fine sanding
belt) (closed coat)
80043 1/4"x62"x24
T .P .I
.
blade Ferrous metal under
1/8"
thick
80080 Belt sander kit To convert
to 1" belt sander
80044 3/8"x62"x18 T .P .I . blade
Non-ferrous
metal
80090 Tool stand For floor
mounting saw
under 1/4" thick
80046
318"x62"x24 T
P,1
. blade
Non-ferrous metal
under 1/8"
thick