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Diamond Blade Troubleshooting Guide

UNEVEN CAUSES REMEDIES
SEGMENT
1. Insufficient water, generally to one side 1. Flush out the water system. Make
of the blade, reduces side clearance certain that water is adequately and
and does not flush out fines. evenly distributed to both side of the
blade.
2. Equipment defects cause the segment
to wear unevenly. 2. Replace bad bearings, worn or
misaligned spindle. On concrete
3. Saw head is misaligned. saws, the engine must run smoothly
to prevent harmonic vibrations which
cause the blade to pound on a regular
cycle basis.

3. Check saw head alignment for
squareness both vertically and
horizontally.

CRACKS IN 1. The blade is too hard for the material 1. Use blade with a softer bond.
SEGMENTS being cut.

CRACKS IN
STEEL 1. Blade flutters in a cut as a result 1. Tighten the blade clamping disc nut.
CENTER Be sure that the blade is running at the
2. Blade specification is too hard for properly tensioned speed and that the
material being cut. drive pin is functioning properly.

3. Forcing blade in operation. 2. Use softer blade bond to eliminate
stresses which create cracks.
4. Twisting blade in cut.
3. Allow blade to cut freely without
bouncing.

4. Ensure blade is kept in straight line do
not force around corners.

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