Trouble Shooting

Dinasaw® Bandsaw Sharpener

FAULT FINDING (GENERAL):

ERRATIC GRINDING:

Symptom				Solution
(1) Loose feed assembly				Tighten pivots (72)
(2) Dirty or bent blade				Clean or straighten
(3) Blade not sitting down				Adjust blade support legs
(4) Picker not presenting				Adjust Picker guide (57) correctly
(5) Motor shaft play				Adjust end float screw (95). Do not preload.

GRINDER VIBRATES:

Symptom				Solution
(1) Wheel out of balance				Dress wheel
(2) Motor bearings worn				Replace motor
(5) Motor shaft play				Adjust end float screw (95). Do not preload.

MOTOR ARM LOOSE:

Symptom				Solution
(1) Loose pivot (72)				Tighten cone point pivots
(2) Pivot bolt loose in thread				Tighten socket set screws (40)in motor arm pivot block.
(3) Excess play in worm rack/gear				Adjust offset sleeve (bevel head only)

BURNT SAW TEETH:

Symptom				Solution
(1) Grinding too heavy				Adjust for lighter cut
(2) Wheel loaded				Dress wheel
(3) Feed too slow				Use higher feed speed.

GRINDING ENEVEN:

(1) Adjusting screws loose. Tighten bias threads (49 & 78) against screws through sides of respective blocks.

GRINDER HEAD MOVES ERRATICALLY:

(1) Contact points Dry. Apply small amount of grease to top of cam followers.