TROUBLESHOOTING (SAW)
NOTICE
Certain operations referred to in this troubleshooting section such as
Table 7. Blade Troubleshooting
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| Consult dealer or Multiquip for correct blade. | |
| Blade too hard for the material being cut? | Try cutting very soft material (sandstone, | |
| silica, brick, cinder block) to “redress” the | ||
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| Engine torque diminished because of loose | Tighten and/or replace | |
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Blade slows or stops cutting. | Insufficient engine power? | Check throttle setting. Check engine | |
| horsepower. | ||
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| Check that the blade is properly oriented | |
| Improper direction of rotation? | and rotational arrow points in a | |
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| Blade is slipping on the bladeshaft? | Check that the blade and flange pins are | |
| properly installed on the bladeshaft. | ||
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| Blade being used on misaligned saw? | Check bladeshaft bearings and alignment | |
| integrity. | ||
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| Blade is excessively hard for the material | Check specification of the blade with | |
| the material being cut. Consult dealer or | ||
| being cut? | ||
| Multiquip for information. | ||
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Blade does not cut straight and/or true. | Blade being used at improper RPM? | Ensure blade surface feet per minute speed | |
| (SFPM) is approximately 6,000. | ||
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| Blade improperly mounted on arbor | Ensure blade is proerly affixed on the | |
| shoulders and flanges? | bladeshaft. | |
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| Excessive force applied to blade while | DO NOT force the blade in the cut. Apply a | |
| cutting? | slow and steady pace when sawing. | |
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| Consult dealer or Multiquip for correct blade. | |
| Blade too hard for the material being cut? | Try cutting very soft material (sandstone, | |
| silica, brick, cinder block) to “redress” the | ||
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| blade. | |
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| Blade improperly mounted on arbor | Ensure blade is proerly affixed on the | |
| shoulders and flanges? | bladeshaft. | |
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Blade discoloring, crackling and/or wearing | Blade not receiving enough cooling water? | Ensure proper flow and volume of water is | |
provided for wet cutting blades. | |||
excessively. |
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Arbor hole out of round? | Ensure blade is properly affixed on the | ||
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| bladeshaft. | ||
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| Incorrect blade chosen for material being | Check specification of the blade with | |
| the material being cut. Consult dealer or | ||
| cut? | ||
| Multiquip for information. | ||
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| Excessive force applied to blade while | DO NOT force the blade in the cut. Apply a | |
| cutting? | slow and steady pace when sawing. | |
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SP118 Pavement Saw • operation manual — rev. #1 (05/03/12) — page 35