Dake Corporation
1809 Industrial Park Dr
Grand Haven, MI 49417
988050
11
REV032023
Blade is dull or worn on one
side
Replace blade
Blade is upside down. Teeth
must point down.
Correct blade orientation
Blade teeth breaking
Incorrect blade pitch for
application
Use the pitch and speed
selector on the saw or
contact Dake if unsure what
blade to use for the
application
Inferior blade
Change to a higher quality
blade
Blade Damage
Blade tension is incorrect
Adjust blade tension
Blade is being overfed
Slow the rate material is
pushed into the blade
Blade teeth hitting guides
Adjust a proper gap between
the blade and the guide insert
Blade is twisting
Blade installed improperly
Check and fix if found
improperly installed
Blade tension too loose
Tighten blade tension
Blade is being overfed
Slow the rate material is
pushed into the blade
Sawing direction deviates
Blade teeth are worn
unevenly
Make sure a quality blade is
used
Blade tension is too loose
Tighten blade tension
Guidepost was set too high
Set guidepost to be within a
1/4" of the work
Blade walks
Blade tension is too loose
Tighten blade tension
Blade is not tracking correctly
See “Adjustment” in this
manual to adjust the upper
blade wheel
Blade dulling prematurely
Blade speed used is too fast
Adjust speed lower
Blade selection is improper
for application
Use the pitch and speed
selector on the saw or
contact Dake if unsure what
blade to use for the
application
Blade is being overfed
Slow the rate material is
pushed into the blade
Excessive noise when
machine is running
Saw is not sitting flat on the
floor
Reposition the machine on a
flat, even floor
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
120 Volt Single Phase:
