Use And Care Manual

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Brake does not
stop blade within 10
seconds.
1. Motor brushes not sealed or
lightly sticking.
1. Inspect/clean/
replace brushes. See
MAINTENANCE section.
2. Motor brake overheated from
use of defective or wrong
size blade or rapid ON/OFF
cycling.
2. Use a recommended blade.
3. Arbor screw is loose. 3. Retighten the arbor screw.
Motor does not start. Brush is worn. Replace brushes. See
MAINTENANCE section.
Brush sparks
excessively when
switch is released.
Brush worn / damaged. Replace brushes. See
MAINTENANCE section.
Angle of cut is
inaccurate.
1. Miter table unlocked. 1. Use miter locking knob to
tighten the miter table.
2. Too much sawdust under
table.
2. Vacuum or blow out dust.
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Cutting arm cannot
fully raise or blade
guard cannot fully
close.
1. Sawdust buildup. 1. Clean and lubricate moving
parts.
2. Lock-down pin doesn’t
release.
2. Unlock the lock-down pin.
Blade binds, jams or
burns wood.
1. Improper operation. 1. See OPERATION section.
2. Dull blade. 2. Replace blade.
3. Improper blade. 3. Replace blade.
4. Warped blade. 4. Replace blade.
Saw vibrates or
shakes.
1. Saw blade damaged. 1. Replace blade.
2. Saw blade loosened. 2. Tighten arbor screw.
Light line projection is
hard to see.
1. Light in work area is too
bright.
1. Move the miter saw to the
work area with proper light.
2. Sawdust on the LED
worklight cap or lower blade
guard.
2. Clean the LED worklight cap
or lower blade guard with a
soft, dry brush.
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