Dake SE712 - Page 17

Dake Corporation
724 Robbins Road
Grand Haven, MI 49417
www.dakecorp.com
16 REV022019
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Premature blade dulling
Blade teeth are too coarse
Use a blade with finer
teeth/higher TPI
Blade speed is too high
Decrease speed
Feed pressure is too little
Decrease spring tension on
side of the saw. See
“CHANGING FEED RATE”
section.
Hard spots or scale on
material
Reduce speed and/or
increase feed pressure
Work hardening of material
Increase feed pressure by
reducing spring tension
Blade is twisting
Replace with new blade. See
“BLADE REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION” section in
manual.
Blade is sliding
Increase blade tension
Unusual wear on side/back of
blade
Blade guides worn
Replace blade guides
Blade guide bearings not
adjusted properly
Readjust guide bearings. See
“BLADE GUIDE BEARING
ADJUSTMENT” section of
manual.
Blade guide bearing bracket
is loose
Tighten guide bracket using
the adjustment knob (item
261)
Teeth ripping from blade
Blade teeth too coarse for
material
Use blade with a higher TPI
Blade speed too slow
Decrease feed pressure
and/or increase blade speed
Vibrating workpiece
Re-clamp work more securely
Blade teeth loading up with
material
Use a coarser tooth blade, or
us brush to remove chips
Rough cuts
Blade speed and/or feed
pressure is too high
Lower blade speed and/or
feed pressure
Blade too coarse
Use a finer tooth blade
Blade tension is too loose
Increase tension on the blade
Blade is twisting
Cut is binding the blade
Decrease feed pressure
Blade tension is too high
Decrease blade tension