FM-34: FM-34 BLADE BINDS, STALLS, OR KICKS BACK IN THE CUT

FM-34 BLADE BINDS, STALLS, OR KICKS BACK IN THE CUT

• Work is unsupported and the kerf closes
• Blade is dull, damaged, wrong, or set too deep
• Saw is twisted, fed backward, or side-loaded
• Hidden fastener, wet/warped stock, or loose adjustment changes the cut

1. The supported proof cut proceeds forward with the foot flat, open kerf, free guard, and no stall or reaction.

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This is a preview of the troubleshooting guidance included in the full repair manual.

• Cut quality fault

• The blade pinches or stalls in the kerf, or the saw reacts backward during a cut.

  The blade pinches or stalls in the kerf, or the saw reacts 1. Hold both handles, release the trigger, and never pull a spinning saw backward.

• root cause analysis
• tools needed
• step-by-step repair procedure
• diagrams
• exploded views
• post-repair checks

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