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   DanH | Nov 21, 2006 01:13pm | #1

   Pull the covers and see if there's a belt. If so, replace the belt. Should be a standard size, more or less.

   People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt. --Otto von Bismarck
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   IMERC | Nov 21, 2006 01:25pm | #2

   if it isn't belt dtive but a gear drive instead...

   check to see if the gears are tight on the shafts.. loose set screw or pin..

   loose press fit...  repair it with loctite gray..

   check to see if the moter is wire for the correct supply voltage..

    

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!! What a Ride!

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   DanH | Nov 21, 2006 01:30pm | #3

   If not a belt drive, there may be a friction clutch that's in need of adjustment. Just don't overtighten it if you find one.
   People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt. --Otto von Bismarck

   Edited 11/21/2006 5:31 am by DanH

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   IMERC | Nov 21, 2006 02:05pm | #5

   don't remember them having friction clutches...

   smell any burning when it stalls during a cut... 

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   WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   MisterT | Nov 21, 2006 02:23pm | #6

   FWIW I have never seen nor heard of a radial arm saw that was not direct drive.

   but i been wrong once or twice before..."Dogs don't follow an emotional leader. They follow the dominant leader. We are the only species that follows an unstable leader. "

   Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer, in an interview in National Geographic Magazine

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   IMERC | Nov 21, 2006 02:28pm | #7

   Wards had a way of staying out of the norm... 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   VaTom | Nov 21, 2006 03:37pm | #8

   My MW radial arm saw is direct drive...

   I'll take a look when I head to my shop.  PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!

3. 
   Piffin | Nov 21, 2006 01:58pm | #4

   I recall thinking about this saw back in the eighties. It was never known for its power delivery, so do all the above, but don't expect too much

    

    

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4. 
   abnorm | Nov 21, 2006 05:08pm | #9

   You can find a copy of the operators manual for the old MonkeyWards saw at OldWoodWorkingMachines website as a PDF file.......(No belt drive)

   http://www.owwm.com/files/PDF/PowrKraft/1966-TPC2610A.pdf

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   dovetail97128 | Nov 21, 2006 08:16pm | #10

   Thanks, I will check the site out.

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   dovetail97128 | Nov 21, 2006 08:39pm | #12

   I just looked at the PDF for this saw, reduction gear drive( I am guessing nylon )thru a "jack shaft" , now all I have to do is decide if the saw is worth the time to dimantle and repair or relegate it to the junk bin.
   I appreciate all the help , especially the lead to the PDF site.

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   BillHartmann | Nov 21, 2006 08:22pm | #11

   Look for electrical problems.

   Are you trying to run it on an extension cord? Or is the receptacle a long distance from the panel?

   If not there, then check the cord, and switch connections.