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Troubleshooting
WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "Off" and remove plug from power source outlet before trouble
shooting your band saw/sander.
General
Trouble Probable Cause Remedy
Blade does not run in the 1. Not tracking properly. 1. Adjust tracking, see Alignment section, "Tracking the
approximate center of the Blade".
upper wheel.
Band Saw slows when cut-
ting
Blades breaking
Blade dulls too quickly.
Band saw vibrates.
1. Belt too loose.
2. Cutting too small a radius.
3. Dull blade.
4. Overloading motor.
.
2.
Too much tension on
blade.
Kink in blade caused by
cutting too small a radius
or turning the material too
fast when cutting.
1. Blade guides set too close
to teeth.
2. Cutting incorrect material
1. Too much tension on
motor belt
1. Adjust belt tension, see "Alignment section, "Adjust-
ing Motor Belt".
2. Stop feeding, and pull the material away from the
blade until the band saw returns to normal speed.
3. Replace blade.
4. Slow down, trying to cut too fast.
1. Adjust tension. See "Alignment section, "Tensioning
the Blade".
2. Use correct cuttingtechnique. See "Basic Band Saw
Operation" section.
1. Adjust upper and lower blade guides. See "Align-
ment" section "Adjusting the Blade Guides and Back-
up Bearing".
1. Adjust according to "Adjusting Motor Belt" sec-
tion.
CAPACITOR
RED
WHITE
Z_ POWER CORD
WHITE
BLACK
BLACK
GREEN
J_
GROUND SCREW
Circuit Diagram
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