Reply by Rick Dennington

It sounds to me like you just need to run the saw a while and “get the kinks out”....If the saw has set for a good while, and not used too much in the last 10 or so years, and if you don’t hear any bearings “squalling”, or belts slipping, or anything really unusal, I’d say it just needs to be used….Things that tend to sit in one spot for a long period without moving or being turned (as in the bearings and belts) need to be used….Example: If you didn’t move your auto or truck for a long, long time, then the tires looses air, they develop a flat spot where they’ve been sitting in the same position, etc. Everything gets “stove up” so to speak from just sitting there…..I’d run the saw and use it, cut some wood, and give a listen…..You can tell more about a piece of machinery when it’s running as to when it’s not…..Then if things develop that can be fixed or replaced, then by running it and using it, you’ll know more of what needs to be done, if anything…....

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