Craftsman 113.298761 - Manual (Page 45)

TROUBLESHOOTING - MOTOR {Confd)
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Motor starts slowly
or fails to come up
to full speed
1. Low voltage.
2. Windings burned out
or open.
3. Starting switch not
operating.
1. Request voltage check from the power company.
2. Have motor repaired or replaced.
3. Have switch replaced.
Motor overheats 1. Motor overloaded
2. Improper cooling. {Air
circulation restricted
through motor due to
sawdust, accumulating
inside of saw.)
1. Feed work slower into blade.
2. Clean out sawdust to provide norma! air circulation
through motor. See "Maintenance” and
"Lubrication" sectton.
Starting switch in
motor will not
operate
1. Burned switch contacts
(due to extended hold-in
periods caused by low line
voltage, etc.)
2. Shorted capacitor
(when equipped)
3. Loose or broken
connections.
1. Have switch replaced and request a voltage check
from the power company.
2. Have capacitor tested and replace if defective.
3. Have wiring checked and repaired.
Motor stalls,
(resulting in blown
fuses or tripped
circuit breakers)
1. Starting switch not
operating.
2. Voltage too low to permit
motor to reach operating
speed.
3. Fuses or circuit breakers
do not have sufficient
capacity.
1. Have switch replaced.
2. Request voltage check from the power company.
3. Install proper size fuses or circuit breakere.
Frequent opening of
fuses or circuit
breakers
1. Motor overloaded
2. Fuses or circuit breakers
do not have sufficient
capacity.
3. Starting switch not
operating (motor does not
reach speed.)
1. Feed work slower into blade.
2. Install proper size fuses or circuit breakers.
3. Have switch replaced.
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