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For Greater Service and Effi ciency
Careful Operation - Blade Consideration
Cutting out of line
Too heavy a feed or worn blade
Reduce feed rate by adjusting frame
weight or replace blade. Replace worn
guide bearings when they begin to show
excessive wear
Guides in wrong position
Set as close to work as possible
Guides out of alignment
Follow adjustment instructions
Set worn on one side of blade
Keep brushes clean. Avoid teeth rub-
bing in cut by applying enough weight so
that each tooth is cutting a good chip
Starting cut on odd shape where
blade does not contact fl at surface
Retard feed until blade has a good start
in the material
Stripping teeth
Blade teeth too coarse
Be sure that two or more blade teeth are
in contact with material being cut
Hard spots on material
Rotate stock, if possible. Do not put new
blade in cut at same angle
Breaking
Guides out of alignment
Follow adjustment instructions.
Blade twisting
Adjust guides as close to work as pos-
sible. Be sure material being cut is held
fi rmly
Lack of blade tension
Always keep blade tight
Dash Pot malfunction
Check
hydraulic
fl uid level and/or condi-
tion of cup leather
Excessive wear
Blade speed too fast.
Follow recommended cutting speeds
Blade running off
Lack of blade tension
Always keep blade tight
wheel
Improper wheel pitch adjustment
See instructions for wheel pitch adjust-
ment
Always use a light feed on new blades!
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