Craftsman 137.248830 - Manual (Page 21)

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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WARNING
To avoid injury from an aocidental start, turn the switoh OFF and always remove the plug from the power source before
making any adjustments.
• Consult your local Sears Service Center if for any reason the motor will not run.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION
Saw will not start
1. Saw not plugged in
2. Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped
3. Cord damaged
1. Plug in saw
2. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker
3. Have cord replaced by a Sears
Service Center
Does not make accurate
45° and 90° rip cuts
1. Positive stop not adjusted correctly
2. Tilt angle pointer not set accurately
1. Check blade with square and adjust
positive stop
2. Check blade with square and adjust
to zero
Material pinched blade
when ripping
1. Rip fence not aligned with blade
2. Warped wood, edge against fence is
not straight
1. Check and adjust rip fence
2. Select another piece of wood
Material binds on splitter 1. Splitter not aligned correctly with blade 1. Check and align splitter with blade
Saw makes unsatisfactory
cuts
IDull blade
2. Blade mounted backwards
3. Gum or pitch on blade
4. Incorrect blade for work being done
5. Gum or pitch on blade or table causing
erratic feed
1. Replace blade
2. Turn the blade around
3. Remove blade and clean with
turpentine and coarse steel wool
4. Change the blade
5. Clean table with turpentine and
steel wool
Material kicked back from
blade 1. Rip fence out of adjustment
2. Splitter not aligned with blade
3. Feeding stock without rip fence
4. Splitter not in place
5. Dull blade
6. The operator letting go of material
before it is past saw blade
7. Miter angle lock knob is not tight
1. Align rip fence with miter gauge slot
2. Align splitter with blade
3. Install and use rip fence
4. Install and use splitter (with guard)
5. Replace blade
6. Push material completely through
the guard kickback pawls before
releasing work
7. Tighten knob
Blade does not raise or tilt
freely
1. Sawdust and dirt in raising and tilting
mechanisms
1, Brush or blow out loose dust and
dirt
Blade does not come up
to speed
1. Extension cord too light or too long
2. Low house voltage
1. Replace with adequate size cord
2. Contact your electric company
Machine vibrates
excessively
1, Saw not mounted securely to
workbench
2, Bench on uneven floor
3, Damaged saw blade
1. Tighten all mounting hardware
2. Reposition on fiat level surface
Fasten to floor if necessary
3. Replace blade
Does not make accurate
45° and 90° cross cuts
1. Miter gauge out of adjustment 1. Adjust miter gauge