failure mode
FM-11: FM-11 BLADE WANDERS, BENDS, OR BREAKS
The blade wanders off the cut line, flexes excessively, bends, or breaks during normal cutting.
Diagnostic overview
The blade wanders off the cut line, flexes excessively, bends, or breaks during normal cutting.
Likely Root Causes
- Blade is dull, wrong, too long, or damaged
- Blade does not extend past work and shoe
- Shoe is not held firmly against work
- Feed is twisted, forced, or side-loaded
- Work support allows vibration or pinch
Quick Checks
- The correct blade tracks the line without excess flex, bend, or breakage.
Repair Preview
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Related symptoms
The blade leaves the line, flexes excessively, bends, or breaks during an otherwise controlled cut.
The blade leaves the line, flexes excessively, bends, or 1. Release the trigger, wait for motion to stop, and remove the battery.
Included in the full manual
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- tools needed
- step-by-step repair procedure
- diagrams
- exploded views
- post-repair checks
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