Sears 113.298141 - Manual (Page 34)

TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND ALWAYS REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE
OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING.
TROUBLE SHOOTING- GENERAL
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Excessive vibration. 1. Blade out of balance.
2. Damaged V-Belt Pulleys
or popr belt.
1. Discard Blade and use a different blade.
2. Replace as indicated.
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 with 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 "Adjustrrients" section, "Blade Tilt, or
"Squareness of Blade to Table."
Tilt and elevating
handwheel turn hard.
T. Sawdust on threads of tilt
screw OF elevating screw.
2. Bearing retainers
to tight.
1. See "Mainienance and Lubrication" section. 1
2. See "Maintenance" section
"Tilt and Elevation Mechanism."
TROUBLE SHOOTING - MOTOR
NOTE: Motors used on wood working tools are particularly
susceptible to the accumulation of sawdust arid 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. i; Have motor checked by qualified service
technician. Repair service is available at
your nearest Sears store.
Motor fails to develop 1. Circuit overloaded with 1. Do not use other appliances or motors on
full power. NOTE: lights, appliances and same circuit when using the saw.
LOW VOLTAGE: (Power
output of motor decreases
other motors.
rapidly with decrease in 2. Undersize wires or circuit 2. Increase wire sizes, or reduce length bf wiring.
voltage at motor terminals.
For example, a reduction
too long. See "Motor Specification and Electrical
Requirements” section. ;
of 10% in voltage causes
a reduction of 19% in
maximum power output
Of which the motor is
capable, and a reduction
of 20% in voltage causes
a reduction of 36% in
maximum power output.)
3. General overloading of
power company
facilities.
3. Request a voltage check from the power company. i
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