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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

CAUSE SOLUTION

An unusually

large amount

of sparks

1. Damaged teeth

2. Cutting speed is too slew

3. Blunt teeth

1. Replace blades

2. Increase cutting speed

3. Replace blades

A lot of wear

In sections

1. Cutting speed is too fast

2. Damaged teeth

3. Blunt teeth

4. Not cutting perpendicular

to work surface

1 Reduce cutting speed

2. Replace blades

3. Replace blades

4. Hold saw perpendicular

to work surface

Blades are

breaking

1. Damaged teeth

2. Cutting speed is too fast

3. Blunt teeth

4. Blades have buckled

5. Blades have burned out

1. Replace blades

2. Reduce cutting speed

3. Replace blades

4. Replace blades

5. Replace blades

Possible causes

of broken teeth

1. Cutting speed is too fast

2. The surface being

cut is too hard

3. The teeth have been

damaged by impact

4. Blades were not

installed properly

5. Blades are burned out

6. Not cutting perpendicular

to work surface

1. Reduce cutting speed

2. Replace blades

3. Replace blades

4. Replace blades and follow

the proper blade installation

instructions

5. Replace blades

6. Replace blades and always

hold saw perpendicular to

work surface when cutting

IMPORTANT: If a noticeable rise in temperature occurs in the motor housing and the

saw becomes uncomfortable to hold, turn the saw off, and ailow it to cool down to

room temperature and check the blade for wear before resuming your cutting project.

If this is not done, permanent damage to the saw will result.

Make sure that the material being cut is within the specification of the saw's capacity.

Review the cutting speed that you are applying to the work piece.

ACCESSORIES

AwARNING: This Twin Cutter saw uses specially designed 5-in. blades

and no other types of blades should ever be used. Other blades will not operate

safely in this saw and could result in serious personal injury.

The following accessories for your Twin Cutter saw are available at your local

Sears store.

9-32566 — A packaged set of 2 Universal Twin Cutter Saw Blades

9-26678 — 6 Packaged Wax Lubricating Sticks

A WARNING: ■ 'he use of attachments or accessories that are not

recommended might be dangerous.

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