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Trouble Probable
Cause
Remedy
Excessive blade
breakage (cont.)
Blade guides are misaligned.
Adjust blade guides as needed.
Blade too thick for wheel diameter.
Use thinner blade.
Cracking at weld; poor annealing of blade.
Replace blade.
Premature blade
dulling.
Premature blade dulling
(cont.)
Teeth too coarse.
Use finer tooth blade.
Blade speed too fast.
Reduce speed.
Inadequate downfeed rate.
Adjust cylinder dial setting as needed.
Hard spots or scale on material.
Scale: Reduce speed and increase
downfeed rate. Hard Spots: Increase
downfeed rate.
Work hardening of material (especially
stainless steel)
Increase downfeed rate.
Blade installed backwards.
Remove blade, twist inside-out and re-
install.
Insufficient blade tension.
Adjust as needed.
Unusual wear on
side/back of blade,
Blade guides worn.
Replace guides.
Blade guide bearings not adjusted.
Adjust blade guide bearings.
Blade guide bearing bracket is loose.
Tighten blade guide bearing bracket.
No coolant flow.
Pump motor burned out.
Replace pump.
Filter screen clogged.
Clean filter screen.
Coolant level low.
Add coolant to tank.
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Replacement Parts
Replacement parts are listed on the following pages. To order parts or reach our service department, call
1-800-274-6848, Monday through Friday (see our website for business hours, www.waltermeier.com).
Having the Model Number and Serial Number of your machine available when you call will allow us to
serve you quickly and accurately.
