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   dgreen | Sep 16, 2009 06:05am | #1

   What kind of trouble are you having?

    

    

    

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   elmer3 | Sep 16, 2009 04:06pm | #2

   When i go to start the saw nothing happens, until i take the dust cover off and hit the fan arbor on the end of the motor and it release the magnets inside of the motor. I had a friend who knows way more then i do about motors look at it and he said the the magnets were not releasing after the saw turns off to allow it to restart. Its a major pain in the back side to do this every time i start the saw.

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   JohnWW | Sep 16, 2009 05:34pm | #3

   There are no magnets inside of a motor that would cause the problem you are describing. There is however a starter switch inside of most motors on larger machines that can cause starting problems. The switch has a mechanical linkage that can bind up and cause the motor to fail to start, although the motor will often hum loudly. The motor will have to be taken apart to reach the switch. Depending on the saw and the motor it might be possible to make the repair with the motor in place. Removing the motor can be difficult on some machines.Is this a large floor model saw with the motor inside of the cabinet?John White
   Shop Manager for FWW Magazine, 1998 to 2007

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   PrunusSerotina | Sep 17, 2009 01:07am | #4

   Many moons ago, I had a unisaw with the same problem. It ended up being a simple solution, as sawdust had gotten inside the motor housing, and needed to be cleaned out. That was about 10 years ago, and the same motor is still running, as I sold the saw to a friend, who still uses it today.

   If you don't feel qualified, get the motor checked at a motor repair shop.