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FM-35: FM-35 BLADE ROTATES STEADILY BUT CUTTING IS SLOW, BURNS, OR REQUIRES FORCE

FM-35 BLADE ROTATES STEADILY BUT CUTTING IS SLOW, BURNS, OR REQUIRES FORCE

Diagnostic overview

FM-35 BLADE ROTATES STEADILY BUT CUTTING IS SLOW, BURNS, OR REQUIRES FORCE

Likely Root Causes

  • Blade is dull, pitch-coated, damaged, or wrong tooth design
  • Standard/thick-kerf blade reduces cordless performance
  • Depth is excessive or feed technique side-loads the blade
  • Battery charge/power is low or material is unusually wet/dense

Quick Checks

  1. The saw advances with normal guiding pressure, clean chips, and no scorching or overload.

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Related symptoms

  • The blade turns steadily, but wood cuts slowly, burns, or needs heavy feed pressure.

    The blade turns steadily, but wood cuts slowly, burns, or 1. Stop forcing the saw, let the blade stop, remove the battery, and inspect teeth for

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