The drive belt has snapped. Replace the belt.
The blade does not cut in a straight line.
Fence for cutting not used. Use a fence.
Too fast feed rate. Put light pressure on the workpiece
and make sure the blade does not bend.
The blade teeth are dull or damaged. Use a new
blade.
Blade guides not suitably adjusted. Adjust the
blade guide.
The blade does not cut, or cuts very slowly.
The teeth are dull caused by cutting hard material
or long use. Replace the blade, use a 6 TPI blade
for wood and soft materials. Use a 14 TPI blade for
harder materials. A 14 TPI blade always cuts slower
due to the finer teeth and the slower cutting per-
formance.
The blade was mounted in the wrong direction. Fit
the blade correctly.
Sawdust inside the motor housing.
Excessive dust build-up on the machine exterior
components. Clean the ventilating slots of the mo-
tor with a vacuum cleaner. From time to time re-
move the sawdust to prevent it from being sucked
into the housing.
The machine does not cut at 45˚ or 90˚ angles.
The table is not at right angles to the blade. Adjust
the table.
The blade is dull or too much pressure was put on
the workpiece. Replace the blade or put less pres-
sure on the workpiece.
The blade cannot be properly positioned on
the bandwheels.
The wheels are not in alignment. Defective bear-
ing.
The blade tracking knob hasn't been properly ad-
justed. Adjust the knob.
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