Potential
Problem |
Possible Cause
|
Remedy
|
Miter Gauge
Miter Gauge binds in slots |
Miter Gauge
Taper screw in bar tightened
too far.
Miter Gauge bar bent.
Work table warped.
Burrs in table slots.
Table slots clogged with foreign
matter. |
Miter Gauge
Back out the taper screw.
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Replace bar.
Replace work table.
Use file to remove burs.
Clean and wax table slots. |
Miter Gauge rocks side-to-side |
Nylon glide plugs improperly adjusted |
Adjust plugs |
Wood rocks on Miter Gauge face |
Miter Gauge face warped |
Replace Miter Gauge face |
Miter Gauge does not cut indicated angle |
Stops improperly adjusted
Vernier plate improperly adjusted
Miter Gauge face warped
Wood not held firmly against
Miter Gauge |
Stops improperly adjusted
Vernier plate improperly adjusted
Miter Gauge face warped
Wood not held firmly against
Miter Gauge |
Safety Grip marks on stock |
Too much pressure
Rivet holding pad on lock
stud assembly sticks out
Burr on pad |
Don’t squeeze so hard
Tap rivet in with hammer
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Remove burr with fine file |
Rip Fence
Rip Fence won’t lock in place |
Miter Gauge
Back and/or front latch broken
Threads of lock rod stripped |
Miter Gauge
Replace back and/or front latch
Replace lock rod |
Rip Fence won’t line up properly |
Rip fence improperly aligned
Excessive pressure on fence
during cut
Fence base locking bolts loose
Setscrews in fence base rubbing
against table |
Align Rip Fence
Use less pressure
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Tighten bolts
Back out setscrews |
Rip Fence cannot be offset |
No setscrews in fence base
Foreign material on rip fence
and/or table |
Replace setscrews
Clean rip fence and/or table |
Rip Fence aligns with one table slot, but not the other |
Rip fence bowed
Table bar improperly aligned
Bar on front of table loose |
Replace fence casting
Align bar
Tighten bolts that hold bar
to table |
Wood rocks on Rip Fence |
Rip fence bowed
Wood bowed |
Replace fence casting
Square your wood |
Saw blade, Dado or Molder cuts into Rip Fence |
Improper setup |
Reset rip fence. Bolt wooden extension fence to rip fence. |
Rip Fence won’t disengage easily |
Spring on lock rod broken |
Replace spring |
Extension Table
Extension Table not level with work table |
Miter Gauge
Extension table offset slightly |
Miter Gauge
Loosen bolts holding extension table to base and insert shims, as needed |
Extension table difficult to mount |
Accessory mount handle
blocking holes
Tubes dirty
Burrs in holes or on tubes
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Tubes bent or pinched
Tubes bowed in or out |
Loosen handle
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Clean and lubricate tubes
Remove burrs with fine file
or emery paper
Replace base assembly
Try to bend tubes slightly. If
this doesn’t work, replace
base assembly |
