Maintenance
Blade Guides
Maintenance
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5.2
Blade Guides
1.
Check the rollers for performance and wear every blade change. Make sure the rollers
are clean and spinning freely. If not, rebuild them. Replace any rollers which have worn
smooth or have become cone shaped.
EZ-Glide Guide Blocks
2.
Inspect the blocks at every blade change for damage or wear. If the block housing is bent
or damaged, replace the block assembly. Also, replace the block assemblies before the
blocks are worn to a point the blade may contact the block housing.
As the blocks wear, the front inside corner will wear more than the body of the block.
When the corner wears far enough, sawing performance will be affected even if the body
of the block is adjusted properly to the blade. At this point, the block should be replaced.
If you have access to the appropriate equipment, you can grind or mill the blocks to a new
flat surface and reuse them. It is recommended you develop a routine schedule for
replacing the blade guide blocks based on your sawing conditions and experience
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3.
Check the disks are properly spaced from the bottom of the blade every 25 hours of oper-
ation. As the rollers wear, the gap between the blade and inserts will become larger. Use
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