"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
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"tiredofspam" nospam.nospam.com wrote in message
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I don't actually know the correct answer John.
Here is what I suspect by looking at the picture.
From the picture it appears the pointer is set to test.
The switch probably needs to be set to auto.

I was thinking the same thing but then I questioned what exactly is the
pointer... and why, after 7 1/2 years is it suddenly acting up?

That last question is why I thought dust build up was the problem
initially...


How about the contact points? They could be pitted or otherwise in need
of a cleanup.

The switch looks like new inside... it has a rubber gasket to keep the dust
out, I checked all the screws for tightness, and all the contacts are bright
and shiny. All of which makes the sudden problems puzzling.

Also, I do NOT have to reset the motor or press the off button before
restarting. I just hit the start button and the saw starts right back up.
It's almost like the magnet lost strength???

John