Troubleshooting Guide - Coitech ST12 Bedienungsanleitung

Length stop
The mitre guage fence has a length stop for making
repetitive cuts of the same length.

Troubleshooting guide

The motor does not start.
Saw makes unsatisfactory cuts.
Material pinches blade when ripping.
Material builds up on the riving knife.
The workpiece or parts of it are
thrown backwards.
The saw blade cannot be tilted
without the use of force.
Heavy vibrations.
The motor stops or the workpiece
gets burn marks when ripping.
• Saw not plugged in.
• Is the wall socket live?
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Is the mains lead /extension lead damaged or disconnected?
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Has the motor overheated and tripped the thermal fuse?
Let the motor cool down and then try it again.
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Defective switch.
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The blade is blunt, change it.
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Check that the blade is not mounted backwards.
• Riving knife not aligned correctly with blade.
• Warped wood, edge against fence not straight.
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Feed the entire workpiece past the blade before letting go of it
(use a push stick if necessary). Inspect the saw blade, change
if necessary.
• Check/adjust the riving knife so that it is in line with the saw blade,
make sure that the kerf of the blade is not narrower than
the riving knife; change the blade if it is too thin.
• The rip fence is not parallel with the saw blade, adjust.
• Check/adjust the riving knife so that it is in line with the saw blade.
Feed the entire workpiece past the blade before letting go of it
(use a push stick if necessary).
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Inspect the saw blade regularly, change if necessary.
• Use a brush and vacuum cleaner to remove all sawdust from
the adjustment mechanisms, then carefully lubricate.
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Check that all bolts and nuts are secure and tight.
• Make sure that the blade is not damaged and is fitted correctly.
• Make sure that the table saw is on a flat level surface and that
all four legs are on the ground. Reposition or fasten to floor
if necessary.
• The blade is blunt, change it.
• Use a slower feed rate.
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Check/adjust the riving knife so that it is in line with
the saw blade.
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