G0555LX
(Mfg. Since 3/13)
-45-
Symptom
Possible Cause
Possible Solution
Machine
slows when
operating.
1. Feeding workpiece too fast.
2. Blade is dull.
3. Workpiece moisture content is too high.
4. Incorrect workpiece type.
1. Reduce feed rate.
2. Replace blade (
Page 36).
3. Replace workpiece.
4. Replace workpiece.
Ticking
sound when
the saw is
running.
1. Blade weld contacting guide/support
bearings (a light tick is normal).
2. Blade weld may be failing.
1. Use file or stone to smooth and round the back
of the blade; slightly loosen the blade guides.
2. Inspect and replace blade if necessary (
Page 36).
Blade
contacting
table insert.
1. Table insert installed upside down or
backwards.
2. Table improperly mounted or aligned.
1. Re-install table insert a different way.
2. Align table (
Page 28).
Vibration
when cutting.
1. Loose or damaged blade.
2. Sawdust buildup on wheels.
1. Tighten or replace blade (
Page 36).
2. Clean all sawdust from rubber tires on wheels.
Burn marks
on the edge
of the cut.
1. Too much side pressure when feeding
workpiece; blade is binding.
2. Blade too wide for size of radius being cut.
1. Feed workpiece straight into the blade.
2. Install a smaller width blade/increase blade
tension (
Page 34).
Rough or
poor quality
cuts.
1. Feeding workpiece too fast.
2. Blade guides adjusted incorrectly.
3. Incorrect blade selection.
1. Reduce feed rate.
2. Re-adjust all blade support and guide bearings
(
Pages 25 and 26).
3. Choose a the correct blade type for the operation.
Sawdust
buildup
inside
wheel covers.
1. Clogged dust port.
2. Low CFM (airflow) from dust collection
system.
1. Clean out dust port.
2. Four options:
—Check dust lines for leaks or clogs.
—Move dust collector closer to saw.
—Install a more powerful dust collector.
—Use blast gates to isolate the ducting between
—
the bandsaw and dust collector.
Blade
wanders or
doesn't cut
straight.
1. Blade lead.
2. Sawdust buildup on wheels.
1. Refer to Blade Lead on
Page 50.
2. Clean all sawdust from rubber tires on wheels.
Cuts are
not square
(vertically).
1. Table tilt is not adjusted to 0˚ or positive
stop has moved out of adjustment.
2. Table tilt scale pointer is not calibrated.
3. Table is not square to the blade.
1. Adjust table tilt to 0˚; readjust positive stop if
necessary (
Page 27).
2. Calibrate table tilt scale pointer to 0˚ (
Page 27).
3. Shim table (
Page 47).
Tensioner
mechanism
has poor
range of motion.
1. Spacer blocks on quick-release tension
mechanism have moved out of adjustment.
1. Reset the blade tensioner (
Page 52).
Blade
tension
scale is
grossly
inaccurate.
1. The spring in the blade tension
mechanism has lost its "spring." This
is caused by not releasing the blade
tension when not in use or frequently
over-tensioning the bandsaw.
1. Replace spring in the blade tension mechanism,
then take better care of the bandsaw by
releasing tension when not in use and not over-
tensioning the blade.
Wheel is noisy.
1. Wheel bearing is worn out.
2. V-belt is too tight (lower wheel).
1. Replace the wheel bearing.
2. Check/loosen the belt tension (
Page 46).
Blade does
not track.
1. Wheels are not coplanar or aligned with
each other.
2. Rubber tires on wheels are worn out.
1. Adjust wheels to be coplanar/aligned with each
other (
Page 48).
2. Redress the rubber tires on the wheels (
Page
43); replace the rubber tires on the wheels.
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