failure mode
FM-14: FM-14 SAW CUTS CROOKED OR PULLS TO ONE SIDE
FM-14 SAW CUTS CROOKED OR PULLS TO ONE SIDE
Diagnostic overview
FM-14 SAW CUTS CROOKED OR PULLS TO ONE SIDE
Likely Root Causes
- Cutters on one side are duller or shorter
- Unequal depth gauges
- Burred or uneven guide-bar rails
- Bent guide bar
- Uneven or incorrect chain tension
Quick Checks
- The saw tracks straight through a supported test cut without side pull.
Repair Preview
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Related symptoms
The guide bar steers sideways in the cut or the kerf curves even though the workpiece is supported and the saw is held square.
The guide bar steers sideways in the cut or the kerf 1. Remove the battery and inspect the guide bar for straightness and the chain for
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