KAKA Industrial TGK-08, Operation Manual, Page: 23 / 44

Symptom Possible Cause (s) Corrective Action
Unusual Wear
on Side/Back of
blade 1. Blade guides worn
2. Blade guide bearings not
adjusted properly
3. Blade guide bearing
bracket is loose
1. Replace
2. Adjust as per operators manual
3. Tighten
Teeth Ripping
from Blade
1. Tooth too coarse for work
2. Too heavy pressure, too
slow speed
3. Vibrating work piece
4. Gullets loading
1. Use finer tooth blade
2. Decrease pressure, increase
speed
3. Clamp work piece securely
4. Use coarse tooth blade or brush to
remove chips
Motor running
too hot
1. Blade tension too high
2. Drive belt tension too
high
3. Gears need lubrication
4. Cut is binding blade
5. Gears aligned improperly
1. Reduce tension on blade
2. Reduce tension on drive belt
3. Check oil bath
4. Decrease feed and speed
5. Adjust gears so that worm is in
center of gear
Bad Cuts 1. Feed pressure too great
2. Guide bearing not
adjusted properly
3. Inadequate blade tension
4. Dull blade
5. Speed incorrect
6. Blade guide spaced out
too much
7. Blade guide assembly
loose
8. Blade truck too far away
from wheel flanges
1. Reduce pressure by increasing
spring tension on side of saw
2. Adjust guide bearing, the
clearance can not be greater than
0.001mm
3. Increase blade tension by adjust
blade tension
4. Replace blade
5. Adjust speed
6. Adjust guides space
7. Tighten
8. Re-track blade according to
operating instructions