Troubleshooting Guide
Sawing Problems
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Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
BOARDS THICK OR THIN ON
ENDS OR MIDDLE OF BOARD
Stress in log which causes log
to not lay flat on the bed.
After log has been squared, take
equal cuts off opposing sides.
Take a board off the top. Turn the
log 180 degrees. Take a board off.
Repeat, keeping the heart in the
middle of the cant, and making it
your last cut.
Tooth set is incorrect.
Resharpen and reset blade prop-
erly.
Bed rails misaligned.
Realign bed.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
JUMPS OR STUTTERS WHEN
MOVING UP OR DOWN
Vertical mast needs lubrication.
Lubricate mast track surface (e.g.
with WD40 or machine oil).
Up/down chain improperly
adjusted.
Adjust up/down chain.
Up/down belt loose.
Tension belt properly.
LUMBER IS NOT SQUARE
Vertical side supports not
square to bed.
Adjust side supports.
Blade not parallel to bed rails.
Adjust bed rails parallel to blade.
Sawdust or bark between cant
and bed rails.
Remove particles.
Tooth set problems.
Resharpen and reset blade.
SAWDUST AND DUST BUILDS
UP ON TRACK
Track wipers do not work prop-
erly.
Adjust wipers to firmly contact
track or replace them.
Track is dirty.
Clean track and apply silicone
spray.
WAVY CUTS
Feed speed is too high.
Slow down feed rate.
Improperly sharpened blade
(This will be the problem 99%
of the time!).
Resharpen blade (See Sharpener
Manual - read entire manual!).
Blade guides improperly
adjusted.
Adjust blade guides.
Sap buildup on blade.
Use Water Lube.
Tooth set problem.
Resharpen and reset blade.
