8699159
4-1/2 in. Metal Cutting Band Saw
V4.1
30
For technical questions call 1-800-665-8685
Problem(s)
Possible Cause(s)
Suggested Solution(s)
Excessive
noise or
rattling.
Internal damage or wear
(carbon brushes or bearings,
for example).
Have technician service tool.
Excessive
Blade
breakage.
1. Saw Blade is loose.
2. Saw Blade turns too
quickly or too slowly.
3. Vise is not gripping the
workpiece.
4. Wheel Flange is eroding
Saw Blade.
5. Saw Blade teeth are
spaced too widely for the
workpiece material.
6. Saw Blade is not
permitted to reach full
speed before workpiece
is fed into it.
7. Blade Guides are poorly
aligned.
1. Tighten Blade tension.
2. Check manual for correct Blade speed.
3. Clamp workpiece securely.
4. Adjust Saw Blade tracking.
5. See Replacing the Saw Blade with
recommended Blade type.
6. Allow Blade to reach full speed before
feeding material into it.
7. Adjust Blade Guides.
Premature
Blade dulling.
1. Saw Blade teeth are
spaced too widely for the
workpiece material.
2. Saw Blade turns too
quickly.
3. Body Frame descends
too lightly.
4. Saw Blade installed
backwards.
5. Insufficient Saw Blade
tension.
1. Check manual for recommended
Blade type. Replace with appropriate
Saw Blade.
2. Try next lower speed.
3. Increase pressure by reducing spring
tension on side of saw.
4. Reinstall Saw Blade properly.
5. Gradually increase Saw Blade
tension until optimal tension has
been achieved.
Blade twists.
1. Saw Blade is caught in
the workpiece cut.
2. Saw Blade tension is too
high.
1. Reduce pressure by increasing spring
tension on side of Saw.
2. Gradually adjust Saw Blade tension
until optimal tension has been
achieved.