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TROUBLESHOOTING(Continued….)
INDEXWON’TRETURN
1. Checktoseeifthevisesolenoidisoperating.
2. Checkforincorrectadjustmentoftheindexforward
proximityswitch.
VISES WON’T TRANSFER AND SAW HEAD STAYS
DOWN
1. Checkforfaultyoperationoftheheaddownlimit
switch.
2. Checktoseeifthevisesolenoidisoperating.
SAWHEADWON’TLOWER
1. Thefeedratesettingistoolow.
2. Check the head clear limit switch for faulty
operation.
3. Checkifthesawheadsolenoidisoperating.
4. Checkforwasheadobstruction.
SAWHEADWILLNOTRISE,ORRISESSLOWLY
1. Checkifthesawheadsolenoidisoperating.
2. Checkforlowhydraulicsystempressurecausedby
blockage, clogged oil filter cartridge, or pinched
hose.
SAWHEADLOWERSERRATICALLY
1. Bleed air from the head lift cylinder. It may be
necessarytoriseandlowerthesawheadseveral
timestothoroughlybleedtheheadliftcylinder.
SAWHEADWON’TSTOPATTHECORRECTSTOCK
HEIGHT
1. Checkthestockheightsensingarm.Isitpositioned
correctlyrelativetothesawband?
2. Checktoseeifthesensingarmisproperlyactuating
theheadclearlimitswitch.
3. Checktoseeifthesawheadsolenoidisoperating.
SAWHEADDOESN’TLOWERFORREPEATCUTS
1. Checkifthesawheadsolenoidisoperating.
2. Checkadjustmentoftheheadclearlimitswitch.
3. Checktheindexforwardlimitswitch.
SLUGGISHHYDRAULICOPERATION
1. Check for low hydraulic system pressure or low
reservoirlevel.
2. Checkforairinhydraulicsystem.
3. Check for a blocked or clogged hydraulic filter
element.
4. Checkforfaultyhydraulicpumpoperation.
5. Checkfortoocoldhydraulicoil.
BANDDRIVETRANSMISSIONGETSHOT
1. Checkforlowtransmissionoillevel.
2. Checkforlubricantleakage.
NUISANCEOVERLOADTRIPPING
1. Checkiftheoverloadrelaysaresettolow.Increase
thesettingifnecessary.
SENSINGARMHANGSUP
1. Checkifthesensingarmisdirty.