Saw Blade Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Blade put on machine backwards	Install blade correctly
Improper blade brake-in procedure	Refer to recommended procedures
Hard material or heavy surface scale	Check material or surface hardness
Improper cutting fluid mix ratio	Follow coolant mixing procedure
Speed or feed too high	Reduce speed or feed

Problem	Solution
Improper blade brake-in procedure	Follow proper break-in procedure
Speed to slow	Refer to cutting recommendations
Feed Pressure too high	Reduce feed pressure
Poor cutting fluid application or ratio	Adjust coolant flow & ratio
Hard material or heavy surface scale	Check material or surface hardness
Wrong blade pitch	Use proper tooth selection
Work spinning or loose nested bundles	Tighten vises or use nesting clamps

Problem	Solution
Dull or damaged blade	Install new blade
Incorrect feed or speed	Refer to cutting recommendations
Blade not supported properly	Adjust or tighten guide arms
Low blade tension	Refer to operators manual
Incorrect tooth pitch	Use proper tooth selection
Guide arms too far apart	Adjust guide arms closer to the material

Problem	Solution
Excessive back-up guide preload	Adjust pressure blocks
Low blade tolerance	Refer to operators manual
Incorrect blade (Carbon steel type)	Switch to a Bi-metal blade
Excessive feed rate or pressure	Reduce feed rate or pressure
Damaged or worn pressure black	Replace pressure block
Guide arms spaced too far apart	Adjust guide arms closer to work
Blade rubbing band wheel flanges	Adjust wheel alignment

Problem	Solution
Saw guide not properly adjusted	Align or adjust saw guides
Incorrect feed or speed	Refer to cutting recommendations
Incorrect blade	Use proper blade types & pitch
Material moves in vise	Inspect & adjust vises

Problem	Solution
Guide arms too far apart	Adjust guide arms closer to material
Blade worn out	Replace blade
Over or under feeding	Check cutting recommendations
Improper tooth pitch	Use proper tooth selection
Cutting fluid not applied properly	Adjust coolant nozzle
Too many teeth for material cross section	Use proper tooth selection
Guides worn or too loose	Tighten or replace guides
Material slips in vice	Clean materials & check vice pressure

Problem	Solution
Loose material in vice	Adjust vices
Incorrect tooth pitch	Use proper tooth selection
Feed too fast	Reduce feed rate
Speed too fast	Refer to cutting recommendation

Problem	Solution
Incorrect blade	Check tooth selection
Blade tension too high	Reduce blade tension
Excessive feed	Reduce feed pressure
Incorrect cutting fluid	Use narrower blade
Worn or chipped pressure block	Replace worn pressure block
Blade rubbing on wheel flange	Adjust Wheel Alignment
Teeth in contact with work before starting saw	Allow blade clearance above work
Side guide too tight	Adjust side guide