Dake Corporation
1809 Industrial Park Dr
Grand Haven, MI 49417
976200-2, 976202-2
23
REV112019
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Blade chatter while cutting
Blade pitch is incorrect, blade
gullets are packed
Replace blade, regrind, clean
gullets
Part moves while cutting
Part not clamped properly,
rear vise
Re-clamp or fixture as
needed
Part has hanging burr
Part distorted while clamped,
anti-burr vise
Adjust anti-burr arm or
outboard vise
Part has burr on exit of cut
Lack of support on short
pieces
Add solid wear plate to
support part
Rough or scored finish
Dull blade, incorrect blade,
tooth missing
Replace blade, re-clamp part
Blade breaks
Backlash, bull blade, part
moved in vise
Remove backlash, replace
blade, re-clamp part
Excessive motor/gear box
noise
Low oil, excessive backlash
Add oil, remove backlash
Head is jerky
Binding components, air in
system
If oil is full bleed head
cylinder
Motor hums or runs slow
Check power source fuses,
hood interlock
Replace fuses, close hood
Motor runs backwards
Leads on incoming power are
not correct
Have a qualified electrician fix
No power to the machine
Check power source fuses,
hood interlock
Replace fuses, close hood
Vises do not operate or are
slow
Incoming air pressure,
regulator pressure
Increase air pressure, set
regulator higher
Head stops down feeding
Lack of air, flow control valve
adjustment
Increase air pressure, adjust
valve
Head returns slow
Gib strip adjustment, air
return valve is closed
Adjust gib, open air return
valve
Tolerances slipping
Feeder set too fast, blade,
overfeeding
Slow feeder, adjust blade
thickness
Unsquared cutting
Feeder set too fast, blade
thickness
Slow feeder, adjust blade
thickness
Motor runs hot
Incoming voltage too high
Power should be +/- 10%
Head crashes down
Low or no oil in head feed
cylinder
Add oil to cylinder, repair any
leaks
Machine will not restart
Security locked out, piece
counter not cleared
Turn key to on position, clear
counter
Machine will not start
E-stop is activated, out of
stock
Reset E-stop, check feed vise
clearance
