MAINTENANCE / REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING
OPERATION
ASSEMBLY / INSTALLATION
SAFETY / SPECIFICATIONS
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Symptom
Possible Cause(s)
Corrective Action
Blade breakage/damage
Blade guide not adjusted properly or dirty
because of lack of maintenance.
Check, clean and adjust the blade tracking to
ensure the blade travels freely and true.
(See pg. 13)
Blade guide block too far from material to
be cut
Set the approach head closely to the material
being cut so that only the blade section used in
the cut is free, this will prevent deflections that
stress the blade.
Improper position of blade on flywheels
Check the alignment of the blade on the flywheels
and adjust as needed. (See pgs. 12 and 13)
Insufficient lubricating coolant or wrong
emulsion
Check level of coolant in the tank. Check to
ensure the coolant is flowing freely. Check the
lubricant viscosity. In cold situations the coolant
may need to be heated with the optional heater.
Check and user proper lubricant.
Streaked or etched bands
Damaged or chipped blade guide pads
Replace the blade guide pads.
Tight or loose tungsten carbide guide
Correctly adjust the tungsten carbide guides.
(See pg. 14)
Streaked cutting surface
Cut advancing too fast
Decrease the speed of the cut advance, exerting
less cutting pressure. Adjust the braking device.
Poor quality blade
Replace blade with a superior quality blade to
better match the material being cut.
Worn out blade or with chipped and/or
broken teeth
Replace it with a new blade.
Wrong tooth pitch
The teeth in the blade being used are probably
large. Use a blade with higher TPI. Replace
blade choosing the proper tooth pitch.
Tungsten carbide blade guide block too
far from material to be cut
Set the approach head closely to the material
being cut so that only the blade section used in
the cut is free, this will prevent deflections that
stress the blade.
Insufficient coolant or wrong emulsion
Check level of lubricating coolant level
in the tank.
Increase the flow of lubricating coolant, checking
to ensure the hole and the liquid outlet pipe are
not blocked. Check the emulsion percentage.
