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Cutting blades
breaking
1. Blades are dull.
2. Blade bolts are loose.
3. Rebar is being dropped into
the cutter.
4. You are cutting “no grade”
steel
5. Bar is being cut on the top
corner of the cutting blade
1. Turn blades to a new
edge sooner.
2. Check blade bolts for
tightness more often.
3. Place rebar into the cutter
with greater care.
4. Only cut grade 40 or
grade 60 rebar.
5. Bar must rest on the
bottom of the cutter
opening.
Oil is leaking
1. Hydraulic tubes and fittings
are loose or damaged.
2. Hydraulic cylinder body seals
or rod seal is leaking
1. Check fittings for
tightness. Replace
damaged fittings or tube.
2. Install new body and/or
rod seals in hydraulic
cylinder.
Cutting is slow
and lacks power
1. Oil level is low.
2. Oil is contaminated.
3. Hydraulic pump is worn.
1. Add oil to tank.
2. Drain and refill oil tank
with fresh ISO-46
hydraulic oil.
3. Replace hydraulic pump.
