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TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
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TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
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Excessive Blade
Breakage
1. Workpiece loose in vise
2. Incorrect feeding speed
3. Blade spacing to far
apart
4. Workpiece too coarse
5. Blade tension incorrect
6. Teeth contacting work-
piece before saw starts
7. Blade rubbing on wheels
8. Guide bearings out of
alignment
9. Blade cracking at weld
1. Secure workpiece in vise.
2. Adjust feeding speed.
3. Replace blade with smaller
teeth spacing.
4. Use slower blade speed.
5. Adjust blade tension so blade
does not slip on wheel.
6. Feed workpiece after band
saw starts.
7. Adjust wheel alignment.
8. Adjust guide bearings.
9. Re-weld blade.
Blade Dulls
Prematurely
1. Blade teeth too coarse
2. Speed set too high
3. Feed pressure incorrect
4. Hard spots or scale on
workpiece
5. Blade twisting in guides
6. Blade not cutting properly
1. Change to blade with finer teeth.
2. Lower blade speed.
3. Adjust feed pressure. Allow blade
to do cutting of workpiece.
4. Reduce speed; increase feed
pressure.
5. Replace blade and adjust blade
tension.
6. Increase blade tension.
Unusual Wearing
on Blade Side or
Back
1. Blade guides worn
2. Blade guide bearings out
of adjustment
3. Loose blade guide bear-
ing bracket
1. Replace blade guides.
2. Adjust guide bearings.
3. Tighten blade guide bearing
bracket.
Teeth Breaking Off
Blade
1. Blade teeth too coarse
2. Feed pressure too high -
speed too slow
3. Workpiece vibrating in
vise
4. Gullets loading
1. Change to blade with finer
teeth.
2. Slow feed pressure - increase
speed.
3. Secure workpiece in vise.
4. Use blade with coarser teeth or
brush away excessive chips.
Motor Running
Too Hot
1. Blade tension too high
2. Drive belt tension too high
3. Inadequate gear lubrication
4. Blade binding in work-
piece
5. Improper gear alignment
1. Reduce blade tension.
2. Loosen belt tension.
3. Lubricate gears.
4. Decrease feed pressure-blade
speed.
5. Call Alltrade Customer Service.
Cracked Cuts
1. Feed pressure too high
2. Guide bearings out of
alignment
3. Wrong blade tension
4. Dull Blade
5. Wrong blade speed
6. Improper blade guide
spacing
7. Blade guide assembly
loose
8. Blade tracking too far
away from wheel flanges
1. Adjust feed pressure.
2. Adjust guide bearings.
Maximum .001.
3. Adjust blade tension.
4. Replace blade.
5. Adjust blade speed.
6. Adjust blade guide spacing.
7. Tighten blade guide assembly.
8. Re-set blade tracking.
Rough Cuts
1. Speed too fast or feed
pressure too great
2. Blade is too coarse
3. Blade tension too loose
1. Decrease speed or decrease
feed pressure.
2. Replace blade with one with
finer teeth.
3. Adjust blade tension.
Blade Twisting in
Guides
1. Blade is binding in work-
piece
2. Blade tension too high
1. Decrease feed pressure.
2. Decrease blade tension.