Troubleshooting; Corrective Action - skilsaw SPT62MTC Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Seguridad

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PROBLEM
Electrical problems
Motor does not start.
Tool slow to start.
General problems
Blade hits tool base.
Angle of cut not ac-
curate.
Cannot change miter
angle.
Head assembly will
not fully rise or blade
guard will not fully
close.
Blade binds, jams.
Rough cuts.
Tool vibrates or
shakes.

Troubleshooting

CAUSE
The tool is not plugged in.
Fuse or circuit breaker tripped. Replace house fuse or reset tripped breaker.
Brushes worn.
Cord damaged.
Soft start feature of the tool.
Blade misalignment.
Fence misalignment.
Miter lock lever is tightened.
Part failure
Pivot spring or guard spring not
replaced properly after service.
Cover plate not placed prop-
erly after changing blade.
Chips/debris accumulation.
Improper operation
Dull blade
Improper blade
Damaged or bent saw blade
Saw blade not round.
Damaged or bent saw blade
Saw blade loose.
Other

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Plug the tool in.
Use a different power outlet.
Contact SKILSAW Authorized Service to have
the brushes replaced.
Have cord replaced by SKILSAW Authorized
Service.
No action required. This is a normal function of
the soft start feature.
Contact SKILSAW Authorized Service.
Adjust miter scale pointer. See page 12.
Loosen miter lock lever. See page 17
Contact SKILSAW Authorized Service.
Contact SKILSAW Authorized Service.
Tighten the cover plate properly. See "Remov-
ing and Installing Blades" on page 10.
Remove accumulated chips. See "Emptying
Chip Collection Tray" on page 17 and "Clean-
ing" on page 18.
Make sure material being cut does not exceed
the cutting capacity. See page 7.
Replace the blade. See page 10.
Use only blades recommended for this tool and
material being cut. See page 11.
Replace the blade. See page 10.
Replace the blade. See page 10.
Replace the blade. See page 10.
Tighten blade bolt. See page 10.
Contact SKILSAW Authorized Service.
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