Craftsman 286.26829 - Manual (Page 21)

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
An unusuaily
large amount
of sparks
1. Damaged teeth
2. Feed speed is too slow
3. Blunt teeth
1. Replace blades
2. Increase feed speed
3. Replace blades
A lot of wear
in sections
1. Feed speed is too tast
2. Damaged teeth
3. Blunt teeth
4. Not cutting perpendicular
to work surface
1
Reduce teed speed
2. Replace blades
3. Replace blades
4. Hold saw perpendicular
to work surface
Blades are
breaking
1. Damaged teeth
2. Feed speed is too fast
3. Blunt teeth
4. Blades have buckled
5. Blades have burned out
1. Replace blades
2. Reduce feed speed
3. Replace blades
4. Replace blades
5. Replace blades
Possible causes
of broken teeth 1.
Feed speed is loo fast
2. The surface being
cut is too hard
3. The teeth have been
damaged by Impact
4. Blades were not
installed properly
5. Blades are burned out
6. Not cutting perpendicular
to work surface
1. Reduce feed speed
2. Replace Wades
3. Replace blades
4. Replace blades and follow
the proper blade inslallatfon
instmetions
5. Replace blades
6. Replace blades and always
hold saw perpendicular to
work surface when cutting
ACCESSORIES
WARNING:
This Twin Cutter saw uses specially designed 6 Ve-in. blades
and no other types of blades should ever be used. Other blades will not operate
safely in this saw and could result in serious personal injury.
The following accessories for your Twin Cutter saw are avaitabie at your local
Sears store.
9-26677 — A packaged set of 2 Universal Twin Cutter Saw Blades
9 26678 — 6 Packaged Wax Lubricating Sticks
ZK WARNING:
The use of attachments or accessories that are not
recommended might be dangerous.
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