Pg 3.6 H22
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Most problems which may occur have relatively simple solutions which appear in this section. If the solution
is not found here, contact the Hyd-Mech Distributor from whom you purchased your bandsaw. They have trained
field service personnel who will be able to rectify the problem.
PROBLEM
1. Saw is cutting out of
square vertically.
2. Saw is cutting out of
square horizontally.
3. Blade comes off wheels.
4. Blade stalls in cut.
5. Blade vibrates excessively.
6. Excessive blade breakage.
7. Tooth strippage.
8. No coolant flow.
PROBABLE CAUSE
1a.Blade worn.
1b.Low blade tension.
1c.Blade guides.
1d.Excessive feed rate.
2. Stock not square in vises.
3a.Not enough blade tension.
3b.Improper tracking.
4a.Not enough blade tension.
4b.Excessive feed force.
4c.Excessive feed rate.
5a.Blade speed too fast.
5b.Guide arms too far apart.
5c.Not enough blade tension.
6a.Excessive blade tension.
6b.Excessive feed rate.
7a.Blade pitch too fine.
7b.Blade brush not cleaning.
7c.Excessive feed rate.
7d.Excessive feed force.
8a.No coolant.
8b.Coolant line blocked.
8c.Coolant pump inoperable.
SOLUTION
1a. Replace blade.
1b. Reset blade tension.
1c.Check for worn guides.
1d.Check for proper cutting
parameters.
2. Adjust accordingly.
3a.Reset blade tension.
3b.Set tracking.
4a.Tension blade.
4b.Reduce.
4c.Reduce.
5a.Reduce.
5b.Adjust accordingly.
5c.Reset blade tension.
6a.Reduce blade tension.
6b.Reduce.
7a.Select coarser pitch.
7b.Adjust or replace blade
brush.
7c.Reduce.
7d.Reduce.
8a.Add coolant.
8b.Blow out coolant line.
8c.Check, replace if
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