STOW CS4030 SAW — TROUBLESHOOTING

TABLE 13. BLADE TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

Blade too hard for the material being

Consult Dealer or Multiquip for correct blade. Try cutting

 

very soft material (sandstone, silica brick, cinder block) to

 

cut?

 

"Redress" the blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine torque diminished because of

Re-tension belts or replace.

 

loose or worn drive-belts?

 

 

Blade slows or stops cutting.

 

 

Insufficient engine power?

Check throttle setting. Refer to Engine troubleshooting.

 

 

 

 

 

Improper direction of rotation?

Check that the blade is properly oriented and rotational

 

arrow points in a "Down-Cutting" direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade is slipping on the blade shaft?

Check that the blade & flange pin are properly installed on

 

the blade shaft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade misaligned on saw?

Check alignment integrity.

 

 

 

 

"Cut Gap" excessive or blade wobble?

Check blade shaft and flange for wear, damage and blade

 

seating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade is excessively hard for the

Check specification of the blade with the material being

 

material being cut?

cut. Consult Dealer or Multiquip for information.

Blade does not cut straight

 

 

 

Ensure blade surface feet per minute speed (SFPM) is

and/or true.

Blade being used at improper RPM?

 

approximately 10,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade improperly mounted on arbor

Ensure blade is properly affixed on the blade shaft.

 

shoulders and flanges?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive force applied to blade while

DO NOT force the blade in the cut. Apply a slow and

 

cutting?

steady pace when sawing.

 

 

 

 

Blade wearing out on one side and

Check blade shaft and flange for wear, damage and blade

 

not the other?

seating.

 

 

 

 

Blades too hard for the material being

Consult Dealer or Multiquip for correct blade. Try cutting

 

very soft material (sandstone, silica brick, cinder block) to

 

cut?

 

"Redress" the blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade improperly mounted on arbor

Ensure blade is properly affixed on the blade shaft.

 

shoulders and flanges?

 

 

Blade discoloring, crackling

 

 

Blade not receiving enough cooling

Ensure proper flow & volume of water is provided for wet

and/or wearing excessively.

water?

cutting blades.

 

 

 

 

Arbor hole out of round?

Ensure blade is properly affixed on the blade shaft.

 

 

 

 

Incorrect blade chosen for material

Check specification of the blade with the material being

 

being cut?

cut. Consult Dealer or Multiquip for information.

 

 

 

 

Excessive force applied to blade while

Diamond abrasive material worn away or burnished into

 

the metal. Check saw for alignment or damage and

 

cutting?

 

replace saw blade.

 

 

 

 

 

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