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MAINTAINENACE - TROUBLESHOOTING
BLADE TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Blade too hard for the material
being cut?
Consult Dealer for correct blade. Try
cutting very soft material (sandstone, silica
brick, cinder block) to "Redress" the blade.
Engine torque diminished
because of loose V-belt?
Tighten and/or replace V-Belt.
Insufficient Engine power?
Check throttle setting. Check Engine
horsepower.
Improper dircection of
rotation?
Check that the blade is properly oriented
and rotational arrow points in a
"Down-Cutting" direction.
Blade slows or
stops cutting,
still remains
on blade
Blade is slipping on the blade
shaft?
Check that the blade & flange pin
are properly installed on the blade shaft.
Blade being used on
misaligned saw?
Check blade shaft bearings and alignment
integrity.
Blade is excessively hard for
the material being cut?
Check specification of the blade with
the material being cut. Consult Dealer
for information.
Blade being used at improper
RPM?
Ensure blade surface feet per minute
speed (SFPM) is approximately 6,000.
Blade improperly mounted on
arbor shoulders and flanges?
Ensure blade is properly affixed on the
blade shaft.
Blade does not
cut straight
and/or true.
Excessive force applied to
blade while cutting?
DO NOT
force the blade in the cut. Apply
a slow and steady pace when sawing.
Blades too hard for the
material being cut?
Consult Dealer for correct blade. Try
cutting very soft material (sandstone, silica
brick, cinder block) to "Redress" the blade.
Blade improperly mounted on
arbor shoulders and flanges?
Ensure blade is properly affixed on the blade
shaft.
Blade not receiving enough
cooling air?
Ensure proper flow & volume of water is
provided for wet cutting blades. Ensure
sufficient cooling air is circulated about
a dry cutting blade.
Arbor hole out of round?
Ensure blade is properly affixed on the
blade shaft.
Incorrect blade chosen for
material being cut?
Check specification of the blade with
the material being cut. Consult Dealer or
for information.
Blade
discoloring,
crackling and/or
wearing
excessively.
Excessive force applied to
blade while cutting?
DO NOT
force the blade in the cut. Apply
a slow and steady pace when sawing.
