General International BS5205 Use and Care Manual download pdf (Page 24)

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TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

Excessive blade breakage Work piece is loose in vise Clamp work securely

Incorrect speed or feed Adjust blade speed or feed rate

Blade tooth spacing too great Use a slower blade speed and higher

TPI blade

Incorrect blade tension Adjust tension to just where blade does

not slip on wheel

Blade is in contact with workpiece before

starting saw

Allow saw to come up to speed before it

comes into contact with material

Blade rubs on wheel ange Adjust wheel alignment

Mis-aligned guide bearings Adjust bearings

Premature blade dulling Teeth too coarse Use ner tooth count

Speed is too high Decrease speed

Inadequate feed pressure Decrease spring tension (turn rod

counter-clockwise)

Hard spots or scale on material Reduce speed, increase feed pressure

Blade twist Replace with a new blade, and adjust

blade tension

Unusual wear on side or back of blade Blade guides are worn Replace

Blade guide bearings not adjusted

properly

Adjust

Blade guide bearing bracket is loose Tighten

Tooth loss on blade Teeth are too coarse for the work Use ner tooth count

Too heavy pressure & too slow speed Decrease pressure, increase cutting

speed

Vibrating or chattering work piece Clamp work securely

Teeth clogging Use coarser blade, use a brush to clear

away chips

Motor runs hot Blade tension too high Reduce tension on blade

Drive belt tension too high Reduce tension on belt

Gears need lubrication Check oil bath

Cut is binding the blade Decrease feed pressure and blade

speed

Bad cuts (off square) Feed pressure too high Increase spring tension with adjusting

rod

Guide bearings improperly adjusted Adjust bearing clearance to 0.001 inch

or less.

Inadequate blade tension Increase blade tension

Dull blade Replace blade

Speed incorrect Adjust speed

Blade guides spaced out too much Tighten blade guides gap

Blade guide assembly loose Tighten

Blade track too far away from wheel

anges

Retrack blade

Bad cuts (too rough) Too much speed or feed Decrease

Blade is too coarse Replace with ner blade

Blade tension is loose Tighten

Blade is twisting Cut is binding the blade Decrease feed pressure

Too much blade tension Decrease

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