Troubleshooting - Clarke CBS45MD Operation & Maintenance Instructions Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
Excessive blade
breakage
Premature blade
dulling
Unusual wear on
side/back of
blade
Teeth ripping from
blade
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Check
1. Material loose in vice.
2. Incorrect speed or feed.
3. Blade pitch too great.
4. Material too hard.
5. Incorrect blade tension.
6. Teeth touching work before
start-up.
7. Blade rubs on wheel flange.
8. Mis-aligned guide bearings.
1. Teeth too coarse.
2. Speed too great.
3. Inadequate feed pressure.
4. Hard spots/scale on
material.
5. Work hardening of material.
6. Blade twist.
1. Blade guides worn.
2. Blade guide bearings not
adjusted correctly.
3. Blade guide bearing.
bracket loose.
1. Teeth too coarse for work.
2. Too slow speed.
3. Vibrating workpiece.
4. Teeth clogging.
Solution
1. Clamp work securely.
2. Adjust speed or feed.
3. Replace with finer.
toothed blade.
4. Select a slower speed
and finer toothed
blade.
5. Adjust blade tension.
6. Place blade in contact.
with work after motor
has started.
7. Adjust wheel alignment.
8. Adjust guide bearings.
1. Use finer tooth blade.
2. Reduce speed.
3. Reduce spring tension
on side of saw.
4. Reduce speed/increase
feed pressure.
5. Increase feed pressure
by reducing spring
tension.
6. Replace with a new
blade & adjust tension.
1. Replace guides.
2. Adjust bearings.
3.Tighten bracket.
1. Use finer tooth blade.
2. Reduce pressure
/ increase speed.
3. Clamp workpiece.
securely.
4. Use coarser blade or
brush away swarf.
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