Heavy Wear On Both Sides Of Band; Uneven Wear Or Scoring On The Sides Of Band; Heavy Wear And/Or Swagging On Back Edge - Sharp SW-100T Instruction Manual

10. Heavy Wear On Both Sides Of Band

#11. Uneven Wear Or Scoring On The Sides Of Band

Edge
Probable Cause :
A. Chipped or broken side guides.
B. Side guide adjustment may be too tight.
C. Insufficient flow of sawing fluid through the
side guides.
D. Insufficient sawing fluid due to inadequate supply,
improper ratio and/or improper application.
Probable Cause :
A. Loose side guides.
B. Chipped, worn or defective side guides.
C. Band is rubbing on part of the machine.
D. Guide arms spread to maximum capacity.
E. Accumulation of chips in side guides.
#12. Heavy Wear And/Or Swagging On Back
Probable Cause :
A. Excessive feed rate.
B. Excessive back-up guide "preload".
C. Improper band tracking – back edge rubbing
heavy on wheel flange.
D. Worn or defective back-up guides.