Conair CTS 7 - Manual (Page 51)

UGE058/0803 CTS Saw
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
6-5
Symptom
◆
Cut not square
◆
Crack or frac-
tures in cut sur-
faces
◆
General poor
cut quality
◆
Product melting
at cut
Possible cause
Product guides not
aligned square to the
blade face
Blade speed too fast
Incorrect blade design
Incorrect cooling of
extrudate
Incorrect blade design
Blade running backwards
Blade speed too slow
Incorrect blade design
Solution
Re-align the product guides.
Insure that the rear guide is
square with the saw blade and
tighten. Adjust the front guide
accordingly allowing enough
clearance for smooth product
passage.
Adjust speed control for blade
feed into part (slower)
Investigate blade choice for the
application.
Improve the molecular struc-
ture with variation of cooling
time or temperature.
Investigate blade choice for the
application.
Check motor rotation
Check blade installation
Adjust speed control for blade
feed into part (faster)
Investigate blade choice for the
application.
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RODUCT
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UALITY
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ROBLEMS