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Operation
Symptom
Possible Cause
Vibration when
1. Loose or damaged blade.
operating or cutting.
2. Bandsaw wheels have contaminants
loaded up on wheel surface.
3. Bent, damaged or dull blade.
4. Machine component loose.
5. Worn wheel bearing.
6. Wheel bent/worn.
Ticking sound when
1. Blade missing teeth.
saw is running.
2. Blade weld contacting blade guides.
3. Blade weld may be failing.
Machine or blade
1. Feed rate too fast; blade speed too low.
bogs down in cut.
2. Blade tension too low.
3. Blade gullets loading up with chips.
4. Blade dull, wanders, or gets pinched in cut.
5. Blade TPI too coarse.
Cuts are not square,
1. Loose angle adjustable handle or vise
or the intended
crank.
angle is incorrect.
2. Blade not square to table.
Blade dulls
1. Incorrect feed/speed.
prematurely, or
metal sticking to the
2. Blade gullets loading up with chips.
blade.
3. Blade improperly broken in.
Blade wears on
1. Blade guides worn or misadjusted.
one side or shows
2. Blade support inadequate.
overheating.
3. Dull/incorrect blade.
Blade tracks
1. Feed rate too fast/wrong TPI.
incorrectly, or
comes off wheels.
2. Blade tension too low.
3. Blade bell-mouthed.
4. Blade guide bearings need adjustment.
5. Metal chip buildup on wheels.
Cuts are crooked.
1. Feed rate too fast; blade speed too low.
2. Guide bearings assembly too far from
workpiece.
3. Blade tension too low.
4. Blade dull.
5. Headstock is loose. Headstock pivot bolt/
bushings loose or worn.
Model G0885 (Mfd. Since 04/19)
Possible Solution
1. Tighten or replace blade (Pages 18-19).
2. Remove blade; clean bandsaw wheels.
3. Replace blade (Page 18).
4. Fix/replace fan cover; replace loose/damaged fan.
5. Check/replace wheel bearing.
6. Check/replace wheel and wheel bearing.
1. Replace blade (Page 18).
2. Replace blade if excessive ticking.
3. Cut and reweld blade, or replace blade (Page 18).
1. Reduce feed rate (Page 23); increase blade speed
(Page 21).
2. Increase blade tension (Page 19).
3. Install blade with more suitable TPI or tooth style for
cooler cuts (Page 17).
4. Replace blade (Page 18) or replace guide bearings
(Page 30).
5. Use blade with at least 2 teeth contacting material
at all times (Page 17).
1. Tighten loose angle adjustable handle or vise crank
(Page 23).
2. Adjust blade square to table (Page 31).
1. Adjust feed rate (Page 23) or blade speed
(Page 21).
2. Use blade with larger gullets/fewer TPI (Page 17).
3. Replace blade (Page 18); complete blade break in
procedure (Page 20).
1. Re-adjust (Page 18)/replace.
2. Tighten blade guide close to workpiece as possible.
3. Replace blade (Page 18).
1. Reduce feed rate/pressure (Page 23); decrease
blade TPI (Page 17).
2. Increase blade tension (Page 19).
3. Install new blade (Page 18); regularly remove
tension from blade when not in use (Page 19).
4. Adjust blade guide bearings (Page 30)
5. Clean metal chips from wheels.
1. Reduce feed rate (Page 23); increase blade speed
(Page 21).
2. Re-adjust (Page 18).
3. Increase blade tension (Page 19).
4. Replace blade (Page 18).
5. Remove/clean/lubricate/readjust bushing/bolt/nut.
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