Dake LAGUNA 14CX, Instruction Manual

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14CX 21 REV#072023
Causes of Blade Dulling
1. Poorly set side guides or rear thrust guide.
2. Poor blade tracking.
3. Wrong blade selection. If the blade is too narrow, it will flex more easily and decrease the quality
of the cut. The blade should also have the correct pitch and width.
4. The tooth pitch is too fine (too many teeth per inch).
5. Certain woods and metals will dull a steel blade very quickly. Check your cutting material.
6. On certain exotic woods, the ends have been painted. This is done to control the drying. The
paint is very abrasive and will dull the blade as you cut through it. It is recommended that you cut
the painted ends off your wood.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before performing any maintenance to the machine, make sure to unplug the cord from the
power source before cleaning.
Bandsaw will not start
1. Check that the (red) Emergency switch is fully pulled out.
2. Check that the electrical power cord is plugged into the power outlet.
3. Check that the electrical supply is on (reset the breaker).
4. Check that you have the correct supply power. 110V Single Phase.
Squeaking noise
1. Check that the motor cooling fan is not contacting the fan cover.
2. Check the bearings.
3. Check the drive belt.
4. Check that the guides are adjusted correctly.
Upper guide shaft is tight or loose.
1. Clean and lubricate.
2. Adjust rack and pinion.
3. Bent rack. Replace the rack.
Blade slows down during a cut.
1. Loose drive belt. Re-tension the belt.
2. Dull blade. Replace the blade or have it re-sharpened.
3. Feeding material too fast. Slow down the feed rate.
4. Insufficient set on the teeth (nipping the blade). Change blade for a blade with the correct set.
5. Oil or dirt on the drive belt. Clean or replace the drive belts.
6. Fence not aligned correctly. Align fence.
Blade will not track on flywheels.
1. Bad blade. Change the blade.
2. Crown on the wheels worn or damaged tire. Dress the tires.
The blade kicks
1. Bad blade. Replace the blade.