Sears 113.243311 - Manual (Page 22)

trouble shooting
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER
SOURCE OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR BAND SAW/SANDER.
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Blade does not run in the
approximate center of the
upper wheel.
1. Not tracking properly. 1. Adjust tracking, see Assembly Section.
"Installing the Blade."
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Blade does not run in the 1. Lower wheel not positioned 1. Reposition the wheel, see Assembly
approximate center of the
tower wheel. correctly on shaft. Section, "Installing the Blade."
Band Saw slows down when
cutting. 1. Belt too loose.
2. Motor pivots in motor base.
3. Cutting too small a radius.
4. Dull blade.
1. Adjust belt tension, see Assembly Section,
"Attaching Belt Guards."
2. Tighten motor base clamp screws. See
Assembly Section, "Motor Installation".
3. Stop feeding, and back up the material
slightly, until the band saw speeds up.
4. Replace blade.
Blades breaking. 1. Too much tension.
2. Kink in blade caused by cutting
too small a radius or turning the
material too fast when cutting.
1. Adjust tension. See Getting To Know
Your Band Saw/Sander, "3 Tension
Scales."
2, Use correct cutting technique. See Basic
Band Saw/Sander Operation Section.
Blade dulls too quickly. 1. Blade guides set too close
to teeth.
1. Adjust upper and lower blade guides. See
Assembly Section "Installing the Blade."
TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR
NOTE; Motors used on wood-working tools are particularly susceptible to the accumulation
of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or “vacuumed” frequently to prevent
interference with normal motor ventilation and proper operation of the centritugatly-
operated starting switch.
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Exces^ve ntrise. 1. Motor. 1. Have motor checked by qualified service
technician. Repair service is available at
your nearest Sears store.
Motor falls to develop
full power. NOTE:
LOW VOLTAGE: (Power
output of motor
1. Circuit overloaded with
lights, appliances and
other motors.
1. Do not use other appliances or motors on
same circuit when using the saw.
decreases rapidly with
decrease in voltage at
motor terminals. For
2. Undersize wires or circuit
too long.
2. Increase wire sizes, or reduce length of wiring.
See “Motor Specifications and Electrical
Requirements” section.
example, a reduction 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.
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