Manual TwinSaw CDC double cut saws
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Saw-blades separating
Excessive stress on blades
Withdraw blades from cut,
check blades for obstructing
material and remove if
necessary. After 10 seconds
re-introduce the machine into
the cut and continue sawing
Crooked
cutting
Proceed as above
Tired blades due to frequent
separations
Replace blades and send for
repair
3 to 4 chipped teeth
Not cutting straight
Check blades for
chipped/fractured teeth;
continue to cut slowly, steadily
and in a straight line
Several teeth broken Material
being cut changing from
hard to soft; cutting too quickly
Replace blades that have more
than 4 broken teeth and send
damaged blades for repair
Low-quality blades
Check that original blades are
fitted
Increased stream of sparks
Cutting is not straight
Keep cut straight
Worn blades
Send blades for re-sharpening
Tough material
Check sawn material and
discontinue sawing if
necessary; examine blades and
send for re-sharpening, if
required
Cutting performance severely
impaired
Worn blades
Replace blades and send for
re-sharpening
Blades
jamming when ripping in
wet wood
Discontinue sawing; check
blades for obstruction
Machine jerks and kicks back
Cut not straight
Pull out of cut and slowly start
a new cut
Blades
separating
Check blades and take
appropriate steps as described
above
Gearbox
damage
Send machine for repair
Outer adapter and blade cannot
be separated
Drive spline jammed
Remove main nut and gently
tap machine against a wooden
block until adaper and blade
are free Use blade extractor, if
available
Foreign body jammed between
blades
Remove obstruction. Use blade
extractor, if available
Smoke issues from between the
blades when the machine is
operating
Blade mounting bolts have
become loose
Remove blades and replace
bolts
Rattling sounds coming from the
machine
Blade mounting bolts have
become loose
Remove blades and replace
bolts
