Troubleshooting - General International BS5205 Setup And Operation Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM
Excessive blade breakage
Premature blade dulling
Unusual wear on side or back of blade
Tooth loss on blade
Motor runs hot
Bad cuts (off square)
Bad cuts (too rough)
Blade is twisting
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Work piece is loose in vise
Incorrect speed or feed
Blade tooth spacing too great
Incorrect blade tension
Blade is in contact with workpiece before
starting saw
Blade rubs on wheel flange
Mis-aligned guide bearings
Teeth too coarse
Speed is too high
Inadequate feed pressure
Hard spots or scale on material
Blade twist
Blade guides are worn
Blade guide bearings not adjusted
properly
Blade guide bearing bracket is loose
Teeth are too coarse for the work
Too heavy pressure & too slow speed
Vibrating or chattering work piece
Teeth clogging
Blade tension too high
Drive belt tension too high
Gears need lubrication
Cut is binding the blade
Feed pressure too high
Guide bearings improperly adjusted
Inadequate blade tension
Dull blade
Speed incorrect
Blade guides spaced out too much
Blade guide assembly loose
Blade track too far away from wheel
flanges
Too much speed or feed
Blade is too coarse
Blade tension is loose
Cut is binding the blade
Too much blade tension
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Clamp work securely
Adjust blade speed or feed rate
Use a slower blade speed and higher
TPI blade
Adjust tension to just where blade does
not slip on wheel
Allow saw to come up to speed before it
comes into contact with material
Adjust wheel alignment
Adjust bearings
Use finer tooth count
Decrease speed
Decrease spring tension (turn rod
counter-clockwise)
Reduce speed, increase feed pressure
Replace with a new blade, and adjust
blade tension
Replace
Adjust
Tighten
Use finer tooth count
Decrease pressure, increase cutting
speed
Clamp work securely
Use coarser blade, use a brush to clear
away chips
Reduce tension on blade
Reduce tension on belt
Check oil bath
Decrease feed pressure and blade
speed
Increase spring tension with adjusting
rod
Adjust bearing clearance to 0.001 inch
or less.
Increase blade tension
Replace blade
Adjust speed
Tighten blade guides gap
Tighten
Retrack blade
Decrease
Replace with finer blade
Tighten
Decrease feed pressure
Decrease