Craftsman 113.298761 - Manual (Page 44)

trouble shooting
WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch “OFF” and always remove plug
from power source outlet before trouble shooting.
TROUBLE SHOOTING - GENERAL
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Excessive vibration 1. Blade out of balance. 1. Discard Blade and use a different blade.
Cannot make square
cut when crosscutting. 1. Miter gauge not adjusted
properly.
1. See “Adjustments" section "Miter Gauge.”
Cut binds, burns or
stalls motor when
ripping. 1. Dull blade or improper
tooth set.
2. Blade is Heeling.
3. Warped board.
4. Rip Fence not parallel to
blade.
5. Spreader out of alignment.
1. Sharpen or replace blade.
2. See “Adjustments" section, "Heeling Adjustment.."
3. Make sure concave or hollow side is facing
“down,” feed slowly.
4. See “Assembly” section, ‘‘Aligning Rip Fence."
5. See “Assembly” section, "Installing Blade Guard."
Cut not true at 90“ or
45“ positions. 1. Stop collars not properly
adjusted.
1. See “Adjustments” section, "Blade Tilt, or
Squareness of Blade to Table."
Tilt and elevating
handwheel turn hard.
1. Sawdust on threads of tilt
screw or elevating screw.
2. Bearing retainers too
Tight.
1. See “Maintenance" and "Lubrication" sections.
2. See "Maintenance” section, "Tilt and Elevation
Mechanism”
TROUBLESHOOTING - MOTOR
NOTÉ: Motors used On wood working tools ar particularly susceptible to the
accumulation of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or ‘Vacuumed”
frequently to prevent interference with normal motor ventilation.
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Excessive noise. 1. Motor 1. Have motor checked by qualified service techni­
cian. Repair service is available at your nearest
Sears store.
Motor fate to develop
full power. NOTE:
Low Voltage:
1. Cirojit overloaded with
lights, appliances and other
motors. .............................
1. Do not use other appliances or motors on same
circuit when using the saw.
(Power output of
motor
decreases
rapMly with decrease
2. Undersize wires or circuit
too long.
2. Increase wire sizes, or reduce length of wiring.
See “Motor Specifications and Electrical Re-
quiremenis'* section.
in voltage at motor
terminals. For example,
a reduction of 10“/o in
voltage causes a
reduction of 19% in
maximum power
output of which the
motor is capable, and
3, General overloading of
power company facilities.
(In some sections of the
country, demand for
electrical power may exceed
the capacity of existing
generating and distribution
systems.)
3. Request a voltage check from the power company.
a reduction of 20% in
voltage causes a
reduction of 36% in
maximum power
output.)
4. Incorrect fuses or circuit
breakera in power line.
4, Install correct fuses or circuit breakers.
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