MAXCUT STEALTH-12 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
MAXCUT INC.
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Loose chain tension.
Excessive groove worn
in drive sprocket.
Improper operator
technique.
Maintain the chain tension as described in
Section 3.6.
Replace drive sprocket.
Minimize impacting when cutting steel.
Minimize rapid chain stops, such as
jamming.
Excessive vibration
and rough cutting.
Loose chain tension.
Loose Cover Retaining
Nuts.
Chain installed
backwards on saw as
described above under
the heading
―Premature Chain
Stretch.‖
Worn bar nose
sprocket.
Worn drive sprocket.
Excess feed force
when cutting rebar.
Maintain chain tension as described in
Section 3.6.
Tighten bolts as described in Section 3.6.
Inspect chain as described in Section 3.5
before re-installing.
Replace guide bar.
Replace drive sprocket.
Reduce feed force.
Bar nose sprocket
does not turn
Nose bearings worn
and are jammed
between inner and
outer race.
Bent or twisted bar.
Replace guide bar.
Replace guide bar.
Saw cuts slowly
Loss of diamond
segment side or top
clearance.
Chain segment dulled
because of continuous
use in hard material or
steel.
Wire edged bar rails.
Replace chain.
Redress segment by cutting in abrasive
material such as concrete building block or
brick.
Choose the right chain for the cutting
condition as outlined in Section 6.
Dress the top and sides of the bar rails
squarely with a grinder or belt sander. See
Section 3.4.