Craftsman 315.228390 - Manual (Page 45)

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Fuses or circuit breakers open 1. Motor is overloaded. 1. Feed work more slowly.
frequently.
2. Fuses or circuit breakers are
wrong size or defective.
2. Replace fuses or circuit break­
ers.
3. Dull blade. 3. Replace the blade.
4. Start switch is defective. 4. Have the switch replaced.
Saw vibrates excessively. 1. Blade is warped. 1. Replace the blade.
2. Belt is damaged. 2. Replace the belt.
3. Saw is not mounted securely. 3. Tighten all hardware.
4. Work surface is uneven. 4. Reposition on a flat surface. Ad­
just the leveling feet on legs.
Start switch does not operate. 1. Switch contacts are burned out. 1. Have the switch replaced and re­
quest a voltage check from the
power company.
2. Capacitor is defective 2. Have the capacitor replaced.
3. Connections are loose or dam­
aged.
3. Have the wiring checked and re­
paired.
Handwheels are hard to turn. 1. Sawdust has collected on the
mechanism inside saw.
1. Clean and lubricate the mecha­
nism.
Blade does not lower when turning 1. Blade lock handle is not fully 1. Fully release the blade lock
height handwheel. released. handle.
Miter gage does not move smoothly. 1. Miter gage assembly is dirty or
sticky.
1. Release the miter gage knob and
wax the miter gage base and
sides.
Cut binds, burns orstalls motor when 1. Blade or teeth are dull. 1. Sharpen or replace the blade.
ripping.
2. Blade is heeling. 2. See Heeling the Sawblade in the
Adjustments section.
3. Board is warped. 3. Replace the board.
4. Ripfencedoesnotparallelblade. 4. See Aligning the Rip Fence in the
Assembly section.
Saw blade does not cut true at 90° or 1. Indicators are not properly ad- 1. See Setting the Bevel Stops and
45° positions. justed. Indicator In the Adjustments sec­
tion.
2. Positive stops inside base are
not accurate.
2. See Setting the Bevel Stops and
Indicator In the Adjustments sec­
tion.
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