Sears 113.2945 - Manual (Page 18)

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART-GENERAL
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Blade "heels ' to right 1. Heel has not been 1. Refer to "STEP SIX - CHECKING THE SAW BLADE FOR
or left. taken out of blade. HcEL (Left and Right)."
Cannot "rip " properly, 1. Dull blade. 1. Check for sharpness of blade or warped board. Refer
wood smokes and motor to the paragraph entitled "RIPPING." Ripping with hoi-
stops. low-ground blades when boards are badly warped is
very difficult.
2. Cross-cut travel and rip 2. Refer to "STEP FOUR - SQUARING THE CROSS-CUT
fence are not squared. TRAVEL."
3. Radial arm not locked 3. Make sure the radial arm is locked and indexed properly
in 0° position. in the 0° position.
4. Blade not squared to 4. Refer to "STEP FIVE - SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO
the table top. THE TABLE TOP."
Work binds when ripping. Spreader not adjusted. Refer to paragraph entitled "ADJUSTING SPREADER ON
ANTI-KICKBACK ASSEMBLY" and restore correct alignment.
Elevation crank operates Column tube key not Check adjustment of key plug.
roughly; chatter exists. adjusted properly. Refer to "STEP TWO - ELIMINATING RADIAL ARM
SIDE PLAY."
Blade does not maintain 1. Plane of table top not 1. Table is not aligned with radial arm. Refer to "STEP ONE —
constant depth of cut parallel to horizontal INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF TABLE
across table. plane through radial SUPPORTS."
2. Table badly warped. 2. Replace table top.
Blade does not cut 1. Excessive free play in 1. Refer to "STEP TWO - ELIMINATING RADIAL ARM
squarely, or repeat cuts column tube key SIDE PLAY."
cannot be secured. adjustment.
2. Excessive free play in
radial arm.
2. Eliminate looseness in arm latch screws.
3. Crosscut travel and rip 3. Refer to "STEP FOUR - SQUARING THE CROSS-CUT
fence are not squared. TRAVEL."
4. Improper movement of 4. Adjust arm latch handle for correct indexing at 90° which
arm for miter cuts. will produce a correct 45° setting. Refer to "STEP FOUR —
SQUARING THE CROSS-CUT TRAVEL."
5. Saw blade not square 5. Refer to "STEP FIVE - SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO
to the table top. THE TABLE TOP."
6. Bearings loose on 6. Refer to paragraph entitled "CARRIAGE," under "ADJUST-
track. MENTS TO COMPENSATE FOR WEAR."
7. Yoke does not index 7. Check to see that yoke indexes properly and that carriage
properly. bearings are not loose on tracks. Refer to "STEP SIX —
CHECKING THE SAW BLADE FOR HEEL."
8. Yoke clamp does not 8. Refer to paragraph entitled "YOKE CLAMP ARM ADJUST­
MENT" under "ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATE FOR tighten yoke; or loose-
ness is felt in yoke
assembly.
WEAR."
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