Diamond Blade Troubleshooting Guide
CAUSES
REMEDIES
UNEVEN SEGMENT
Insufficient water, generally to one side of the blade, reduces side clearance and does not flush out fines.
Flush out the water system. Make certain that water is adequately and evenly distributed to both side of the blade. Replace bad bearings, worn or misaligned spindle. On concrete saws, the engine must run smoothly to prevent harmonic vibrations which cause the blade to pound on a regular cycle basis. Check saw head alignment for squareness both vertically and horizontally.
Equipment defects cause the segment to wear unevenly.
Saw head is misaligned.
The blade is too hard for the material being cut.
Use blade with a softer bond.
CRACKS IN SEGMENTS
Blade flutters in a cut as a result
Tighten the blade clamping disc nut. Be sure that the blade is running at the properly tensioned speed and that the drive pin is functioning properly. Use softer blade bond to eliminate stresses which create cracks.
CRACKS IN STEEL CENTER
Blade specification is too hard for material being cut.
Forcing blade in operation.
Twisting blade in cut.
Allow blade to cut freely without bouncing.
Ensure blade is kept in straight line do not force around corners.
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