TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Cause | Solution |
Motor stalls (resulting in blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers).
Starting switch not operating.
Voltage too low to permit motor to reach operating speed.
Fuses or circuit breakers do not have sufficient capacity
Have switch replaced.
Request voltage check from the power company.
Install proper size fuses or circuit break- ers.
Frequent opening of fuses or circuit | Motor overloaded. | Feed work slower into blade. |
breakers. |
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| Fuses or circuit breakers do not | Install proper size fuses or circuit break- |
| have sufficient capacity. | ers. Check that wiring will handle load. |
| Starting switch not operating (motor | Have switch replaced. Blow out sawdust. |
| does not reach speed) |
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Blade does not run in the approxi- | Not tracking properly. | Adjust tracking, see Assembly section, |
mate center of the upper wheel. |
| "Tracking the Blade” section. |
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Band Saw slows down when | Belt too loose. | Adjust belt tension, see Assembly |
cutting. |
| section, “Mounting the Motor Assembly”. |
| Cutting too small a radius. | Stop feeding, and back up the material |
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| slightly, until the band saw speeds up. |
| Dull blade. | Replace blade. |
| Overloading motor. | Slow down, trying to cut too fast. |
Blades breaking | Too much tension on blade. |
| Kink in blade caused cutting too |
| small a radius or turning the material |
| too fast when cutting. |
Adjust tension. See Assembly section, “Adjusting Blade Tension”.
Use correct cutting technique. See Operation section.
Blade dulls too quickly. | Blade guides set too close to teeth. | Adjust upper and lower blades guides. |
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| See Assembly section “Installing and |
| Cutting incorrect material. | Adjusting the blade”. |
Band saw vibrates. | Too much tension on motor belt. |
Adjust according to “Mounting the Motor Assembly” section.
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