Craftsman 113.24181 - Manual (Page 28)

TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND ALWAYS REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING.
TROUBLE SHOOTING - GENERAL
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Excessive vibration. 1 . Blade out of balance. 1. Discard Blade and use a different blade.
2. Failure to tighten 2. See "Getting To Know Your Saw"
Tilt Lock Knob. section, "Tilt Lock Knob"
Cannot make square 1 . Miter gauge not adjusted 1. See "Adjustments" section "Miter Gauge".
cut when crosscutting. properly.
Cut binds, burns or 1. Dull blade with improper 1. Sharpen or replace blade.
stalls motor when tooth set.
ripping. 2 . Blade is Heeling. 2. See "Adjustments" section, "Heeling Adjustments . . ."
3. Warped board. 3. Make sure concave or hollow side is facing
"down," feed slowly.
4. R ip fence not parallel to
blade.
4. See "Assembly" section, "Aligning Rip Fence"
5. Spreader out of 5. See "Assembly" section, "Installing
alignment Blade Guard."
Cut not true at 90*^ 1. Stop screws not properly 1. See "Adjustments" section, "Blade Tilt, or Squareness
or 45** positions. adjusted. Blade to Table."
Tilt crank and 1. Tilt lock knob not 1. See "Getting To Know Your Saw" section.
elevating hand loosened when making "Tilt Lock Knob."
wheel turn hard. tilt adjustment.
2. Gears worms and
teeth clogged with
sawdust.
2. See "Lubrication" section.
TROUBLE SHOOTING - MOTOR
NOTE: Motors used on wood-working tools are particularly and should be blown out or "vacuumed" frequently to
susceptible to the accumulation of sawdust and wood chips prevent interference with normal motor ventilation.
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Excessive noise. 1. Motor. 1. Have motor checked by qualified service
technician. Repair service is available at
your nearest Sears store.
Motor fails to develop 1. Circuit overloaded with
1. Do not use other appliances or motors on
full power. (Power lights, appliances and same circuit when using the saw.
output of motor decreases
rapidly with decrease in
other motors.
voltage at motor terminals. 2. Undersize wires or circuit 2. Increase wire sizes, or reduce length of wiring.
For example, a reduction too long. See "Motor Specification and Electrical
of 10 % in voltage causes
Requirements" section.
a reduction of 19% in 3. General overloading of 3. Request a voltage check from the power company.
maximum power output power company
of which the motor is facilities. (In some
capable, while a reduction sections of the
of 20 % in voltage causes country, demand for
a reduction of 36% in electrical power may
maximum power output) exceed the capacity
of existing generating
and distribution systems.)
4. Incorrect fuses or circuit
breakers in power line.
4. Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.
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