It will not get better. Take it back and try the saw in the
store.


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"Bart" wrote in message
.. .
my friend just got a new Sears circular saw a few days ago and
we're trying to figure out if it has bad bearings or
gears.....when you let go of the trigger and it's slowing down
then it runs very rough. (this is with the blade spinning
freely, not cutting wood)

at full speed it runs pretty much ok and will probably cut wood,
although a very small amount of roughness can be felt. it's a
$59 model with ball bearings.

we compared with my two Skil saws and they run perfectly smooth
while running at full speed and while slowing down to a
stop...not a hint of roughness at any speed. (One is a worm
drive, the other is a cheap $38 model)

he's trying to decide whether to return the saw to the store but
he doesn't want to be unreasonable if this is normal behavior
for a new saw, and maybe after it's used for a few weeks it will
smooth out...or on the other hand maybe it's defective and
should be returned right away

just wondering if anybody else had ever noticed a problem like
this... if anybody knows if this is normal for a new saw...or
maybe it's not a problem at all and the saw can just stay that
way...but from looking at other posts I gather that Sears saws
in general have lots of trouble.

Thanks