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Potential
Problem
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Possible Cause
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Remedy
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Blade
"ticks" or "knocks" while running
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Blade
or weld is damaged.
Blade twisted or bent in one spot
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Stop
machine. Examine blade & replace if damaged.
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Remove
blade and straighten. Replace if damaged.
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Ripped
or resawn boards have taper or bevel
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Stock
fed improperly
Table
not square to blade
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Feed
stock carefully. Avoid side pressure during cuts.
Inspect & adjust squareness of table.
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Blade
brakes
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Blade
tension set too high
Feed rate too fast
Cutting corner too tight for blade being used
Blade dull or worn
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Reduce
blade tension to proper setting
Feed stock slower & avoid forcing the cut
Make relief cuts first...oruse a narrower blade
Replace blade
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Blade
binds when making a cut
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Cutting
corner too tight for blade being used
Stock
improperly cured (too wet)
Blade
dull or worn
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Make
relief cuts first...or use a narrower blade
Use
properly cured (dried) stock
Replace
blade
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Kerf
jams with sawdust - unable to back-track
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Back-tracking
too long a cut. Never attempt to back-track more than one
inch
Stock
improperly cured (too wet)
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Turn
off machine. Let blade stop completely before attempting to
back-track
Use
properly cured (dried) stock
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Teeth
scrape guide blocks
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Blade
guides set too far forward
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Realign
blade guides
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Blade
hits table insert
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Blade
twisting during cut
Back-tracking
too long a cut. Never attempt to back-track more than one
inch
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Make
relief cuts first or use a narrower blade
Turn
off machine. Let blade stop completely before attempting to
back-track
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