I bought this jig saw a week ago and I don't notice any air coming out the front. No matter what postion the blower switch is in. Shouldn't there be?
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Chris, I checked this, there is not blower on the Dewalt DW331K. This is a feature found on Festool jig saws. - Ken
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I never noticed that....are you sure you aren't hitting the button on the right side of the windtunnel? Maybe you should return it.
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You have to be more specific... but anyway, here are my two cents: I suspect that the blower or the wiring to the motor is bad, because the motor should operate when the manual mode is selected (FAN). Check for voltage a the fan when the FAN is selected, if there is voltage at the terminal, the blower is bad, if not, check for an open to the wires. Also you can jump terminal R & G at the terminal strip, that should turn the fan on. Good luck
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I found I had to hammer the fan blade onto the shaft (hurr hurr...shaft) that comes out of the engine. I think it has some markings on it to indicate how it is meant to be rotated. Once I pounded it on there it seemed to work better. Another problem is you may have the fan blade on backwards e.g. the front is pointing backwards. If that is the case, the blades will likely not generate enough forward facing air.
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It guess it could be because the side inducer does swing open, althought this very model did not come with extra pipe and mulch bag for using as a leaf vac. It may have to be purchased separately.
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I had the same issue when I operated the saw with a short blade: the toll less mechanism blocked. I used WD40, jiggled the blade, and used pliers to push the lever of the tool less mechanism into the open position--then I was able to remove the blade. The tool less mechanism worked fine after that.
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Do you hear the motor speed drop as well? And are you running the hot air rework at the same time. It did it to me the other night I had the iron, rework wand, and the smoke absorber on all at the same time. And when the heating element kicked in my air would drop. Then come back when the iron turned off, then start again when the iron needed to heat. Did you remove the red plug from the bottom? And if that fails crack it open and see if any lines are loose, or cracked. If all else fails write me back and I'll help ya more if I can.-patrick
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Hi there. Your front fan should be blowing cooler air in. That is as long as your fan in the back is blowing the warmer air out. Hope that helps
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Actually the air is being sucked in. It pulls air in and the debris in the air sticks to the blades. Yes it is normal to feel a faint amount of air around the unit. It's working.
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This seems to be a common problem. I don't think my oiler works at all and the saw is pretty much brand new. I've resorted to using a squirt bottle with oil and do it manually. If anyone knows of a real fix, as in how to take the thing apart and fix the oiler, please share it.
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Hi. The previous responses about the blade lock and/or seating the blade may be the problem. Another thought was that the blades are not the "t" type blades required for the saw. I have had no problems with my saw and really like it.
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Mine is the same, no air in or out on one side. I think it has to do with vacuum or something but let me assure you that these little machines work wonderfully. I am extremely pleased with my two.
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I just pushed the blower onto the shaft and it is working fine since. Don't really know about push nut - maybe so.
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I do not have this issue and my saw makes rock solid square cuts every time. Are you talking about side to side or up and down play? If neither I assume you are talking about out of round play. If it is out of round play, look at the two washers that sandwich the blade tight on the motor shaft. If each washers' thickness is not consistent that could cause blade travel to be out of round. The washers need to be replaced if they are not consistent. If it's up and down or side to side play most likely there is a bearing or bushing problem and would require repair work on the saw.
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No, The air direction is one way, the wrong way for what you would like to do. The bag or blower tube is on the outlet side. The mulch/vac tubes are on the intake side.
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I have mine right at above the output on the trunk, it turns on and off with the furnace just perfectly. Been using it consistently in WNY with FRIGID temps regularly. I'd question perhaps your unit is faulty? If you blow gently on the orifice (straw) size opening you should feel/hear the bladder inside move to engage the switch. If it's stuck, then it would stay on after the furnace shuts off. Mark's idea of sealing could also be an issue. I'm using it with the 530 CFM inline Tjernlund 6 inch inline booster. Hope you resolve.
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Sounds like you're going over the maximum amperage. A hair drier and a drill use very little amps. The other issue might be that your saw is shorting out. I have 2 of these magnetic paddle switches - one is on my router and the other is on my miter saw. No problems. You may need to call an electrician.