Ridgid BS1400 Owners Manual - Page 33

TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Motor stalls (resulting in blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers). Cause Starting switch not operating. Voltage too low to permit motor to reach operating speed. Fuses or circuit breakers do not have sufficient capacity Solution Have switch replaced. Request voltage check from the power company. Install proper size fuses or circuit breakers. Frequent opening of fuses or circuit breakers. Motor overloaded. Fuses or circuit breakers do not have sufficient capacity. Feed work slower into blade. Install proper size fuses or circuit breakers. Check that wiring will handle load. Starting switch not operating (motor Have switch replaced. Blow out sawdust. does not reach speed) Blade does not run in the approximate center of the upper wheel. Not tracking properly. Adjust tracking, see Assembly section, "Tracking the Blade" section. Band Saw slows down when cutting. Belt too loose. Cutting too small a radius. Dull blade. Overloading motor. Adjust belt tension, see Assembly section, "Mounting the Motor Assembly". Stop feeding, and back up the material slightly, until the band saw speeds up. Replace blade. Slow down, trying to cut too fast. Blades breaking Too much tension on blade. Adjust tension. See Assembly section, "Adjusting Blade Tension". Kink in blade caused cutting too small a radius or turning the material too fast when cutting. Use correct cutting technique. See Operation section. Blade dulls too quickly. Blade guides set too close to teeth. Cutting incorrect material. Adjust upper and lower blades guides. See Assembly section "Installing and Adjusting the blade". Band saw vibrates. Too much tension on motor belt. Adjust according to "Mounting the Motor Assembly" section. 33