Operator's Manual

17
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Excess
vibration.
B lade is out of
balance.
Blade is damaged.
Saw is not mounted
securely.
Work surface is
uneven.
Blade is warped.
Replace blade.
Replace blade.
Tighten all
hardware.
surface. Adjust
legs of optional
stand.
Check saw blade
installation.
Replace blade if
necessary.
S
aw does
not start.
Battery pack is at end
of charge.
Battery pack contacts
are dirty.
Charge battery
pack.
Clean battery pack
contacts.
Blade
makes poor
cuts.
Blade is dull or dirty.
Blade is wrong type
for cut being made.
Blade is mounted
backwards.
Clean, sharpen, or
replace blade.
Replace with
correct type.
Remount blade.
Motor
labours in rip
cut.
Blade not proper for
rip cut.
Work is fed to fast
into blade.
Change blade; rip
blade typically has
fewer teeth.
Slow feed rate.
Saw
unexpectedly
Battery over-
temperature
Allow battery to
cool for 10 minutes
before use.
Rip fence
does not
move
smoothly.
Rip fence not
mounted correctly.
Rails are dirty or
sticky.
Remount the rip
fence.
Clean rails.
Cutting
binds or
burns work.
Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is
misaligned.
Wood is warped.
Riving knife is out of
alignment.
Replace or sharpen
blade.
See
Blade to Mitre
Slot Adjustment
(Heeling) .
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
Replace the wood.
Always cut with
convex side to
table surface.
See Riving Knife
to Saw Blade
Adjustment.
Wood
edges away
from rip
fence when
ripping.
Blade not properly
sharpened or set.
Resharpen or set
blade.
Saw does
not make
accurate
90˚ or 45˚
cuts.
Bevel adjustment is
out of alignment.
See Bevel
Adjustments at 0°
and 45°
Height
adjusting
hand-wheel
is hard to
turn.
Gears or screw post
inside cabinet are
clogged with saw
dust.
Clean the gears or
screw post.
S
aw does
not start.
Battery pack is at end
of charge.
Battery pack contacts
are dirty.
Charge battery
pack.
Clean battery pack
contacts.