Trouble
Excessive blade breakage.
Premature Blade Dulling.
Probable Cause | Remedy | |
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Incorrect blade tension. | Adjust accordingly (see page 12). | |
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Incorrect blade speed or downfeed | Adjust acccordingly. | |
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Workpiece loose in vise. | Clamp workpiece securely. | |
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Blade rubs on wheel shoulder. | Adjust blade tracking. | |
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Teeth too coarse for material. | Use appropriate blade for material | |
being cut. | ||
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Teeth in contact with workpiece | Start motor before blade contacts | |
before saw is started. | workpiece. | |
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Blade guides are misaligned. | Adjust as needed. See page 14. | |
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Blade too thick for wheel diameter. | Use thinner blade. | |
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Cracking at weld; poor annealing of | Replace blade. | |
blade. | ||
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Teeth too coarse. | Use finer tooth blade. | |
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Blade speed too fast. | Reduce speed. | |
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Inadequate downfeed rate. | Adjust cylinder dial setting as needed. | |
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| Scale: Reduce speed and increase | |
Hard spots or scale on material. | downfeed rate. Hard Spots: Increase | |
| downfeed rate. | |
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Work hardening of material | Increase downfeed rate. | |
(especially stainless steel) | ||
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Blade installed backwards. | Remove blade, twist | |
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Insufficient blade tension. | Adjust as needed. | |
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Replacement Parts
Replacement parts are listed on the following pages. To order parts or reach our service department, call
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