Question 1

SAW PANEL IS OVERHEATING

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK THAT AIR FILTER IS CLEAN REPLACE FILTER WITH PUROLATOR A40004 OR EQUIVALANT   2) ENSURE FAN IS NEAR THE TOP OF CABINET, AND IS SUCKING AIR "OUT" OF CABINET

Question 2

SAW HEAD WILL NOT RISE AFTER CUT IS MADE (WEBSAW ONLY)

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK THAT CARRIAGE DAMPER IS NOT CONTINUOUSLY BLOWING AIR. THIS INDICATES BAD SEALS IN THE CARRIAGE CYLINDER SEALS: (PC-0001-1) BOTH ARE REQUIRED   2) CHECK LOWER PROX SWITCH (EG-0004 & EC-0001) IS ACTIVATED AND OPERATIONAL   3) JTHW CABLE FROM 50TB PLUGGED INTO PARALLEL PRINTER PORT ON COMPUTER. SOLUTION: CONNECT JTHW CABLE TO CORRECT PORT ON COMPUTER. DO NOT CONNECT ANYTHING TO PARALLEL PRINTER PORT

Question 3

SAW HEAD WILL NOT DROP (WEBSAW ONLY)

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK THAT CARRIAGE SAYS "UP" POSITION ON SCREEN. IF SAW HEAD IS UP AND THE SCREEN INDICATES ANYTHING BUT "UP", UPPER PROX OR CABLE IS BAD   2) CHECK THAT INFEED SENSORS ARE SEEING THE BOARD ENTER THE MACHINE. IF THERE IS NO SIGNAL THAT THE SAW SEES THE BOARD IT WILL NOT BEGIN CYCLE. INFEED SENSORS OR CABLES ARE BAD.   3) IF CARRIAGE SAYS UP AND CYCLE BEGINS WHEN THE BOARD ENTERS THE MACHINE, CHECK THE CERAM VALVE THAT CONTROLS THE CARRIAGE CYLINDER (CENTER VALVE IN BACK USUALLY) MECHANICALLY OPERATE THE CYLINDER BY TURNING THE RED SCREW ON THE SOLENOID. 
A) IF IT DOESN'T OPERATE, THE CERAM IS BAD OR NEEDS OIL.   B) IF IT DOES OPERATE, CHECK THAT IT IS RECEIVING SIGNAL. TURN ON M54 VALUE, CHECK FOR VOLTAGE AT THE SOLENOID PLUG. IF YOU'RE GETTING VOLTAGE AT THE PLUG, THE SOLENOID IS BAD. IF THERE IS NO VOLTAGE AT THE PLUG, CALL FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

Question 4

MAKES ONE CUT AND STOPS (WEBSAW ONLY)

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK THAT AFTER THE FIRST CUT IS MADE THAT THE ON SCREEN INDICATOR SAYS "SAW CARRIAGE UP" IF IT DOES NOT SAY UP:   A) CHECK THAT THE UPPER PROX SWITCH IS OPERATIONAL   B) CHECK THE UPPER CARRIAGE IS MAKING IT UP HIGH ENOUGH FOR THE UPPER PROX SWITCH TO ACTIVATE   C) CHECK THAT CARRIAGE DAMPER IS NOT CONTINUOUSLY BLOWING AIR. THIS INDICATES BAD SEALS IN THE CARRIAGE CYLINDER

Question 5

MOTORS NOT RESPONDING (WEBSAW WITH PARKER AMPS ONLY)

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK THAT ALL AMPS HAVE LIGHT OF SOME SORT. IF THERE IS POWER GOING TO THE AMP AND THERE ARE NO LEDS, THE AMP IS DEAD. USING A HEAT GUN TO GENTLY APPLY HEAT CAN MAKE A FAULTY AMP COME ON. THIS IS A TEMPORARY WORK AROUND UNTIL THE AMP CAN BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.   2) CHECK THAT POTS ON AMPS ARE PROPERLY SET. TURN THEM UP UNTIL YOU HEAR A BUZZING, THEN TURN THEM BACK JUST UNTIL THE BUZZING STOPS.   3) FOLLOW TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD HERE

Question 6

SAW HEAD SLAMS (BOTH WEBSAW OR XL-SAW)

Accepted Answer

AIR PRESSURE SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 65PSI   WEBSAW
1) A CARRIAGE DAMPER (EG-0001 or MAKE YOUR OWN) MAY BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE FAULTY SHOCK ABSORBER.  2) CUSHION INSIDE 6" CARRIAGE CYLINDER MAY BE DAMAGED.

XL-SAW:
1) CHECK THAT THE FLOW RESTRICTOR (PB-0006) TO THE CARRIAGE IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED.

Question 7

SAW HEAD WILL NOT HOME

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK IF THE SAW HEAD IS AGAINST THE HARDSTOP IF IT IS, ENSURE IT IS NOT WEDGED AND PHSYICALLY STUCK   2) ENSURE THE CORRESPONDING SERVO AMP IS POWERED ON AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY FAULT LIGHTS. SHOULD ONLY HAVE A RED RESET LIGHT AND A GREEN POWER LIGHT   3) VERIFY THE CABLES AT THE AMP AND MOTOR ARE NOT DAMAGED AND ARE CONNECTED PROPERLY AND TIGHT   HAVE ANSWERS FOR THESE BEFORE CALLING:      A) DOES THE SAW HEAD JERK WHEN COMMANDED?      B) JOG A 2X4 CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH THE SAW. DOES IT STOP AND GO?

Question 8

SCRAP CONVEYOR RUNS REVERSE (XL-SAW ONLY)

Accepted Answer

SEE PRINTABLE GUIDE HERE 
1) CHECK CONNECTIONS AT VFD-2 (AC TECH) and  WCR/ATR (SLIM LINE RELAYS)   2) CHECK VFD BY JUMPERING TERM 1 & 2, IF IT WORKS NORMALLY GOTO NEXT STEP. IF NOT, CALL FOR SUPPORT   3) REPLACE WCR & ATR RELAYS (EF-0007)

Question 9

ONLY MANUAL CUT WORKS

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK THAT THROUGH BEAM SENSORS ARE WORKING.

Question 10

NOT CUTTING THROUGH BOARD / OR CUPPING ON TOP

Accepted Answer

1) INCREASE YOUR DROP TIME. MEASURED IN MILLISECONDS. DO NOT GO OVER 700   2) CHECK FLOW CONTROL ISN'T CLOSED   3) CONFIRM CYLINDER AND RELATED CERAM ARE PROPERLY OILED.   4) CYLINDER AIR SEALS ARE FAILING   SEE GUIDE HERE

Question 11

GEAR BOX CLUNKING (XL-SAW FEED ROLLERS WITH MOTOVARIOS ONLY)

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK PLASTIC COLLAR AND COUPLING BETWEEN GEAR BOX AND FEED MOTOR

Question 12

WEBSAW FEED ROLLER "CLUNKS""

Accepted Answer

"CLUNKING" IS NOT THE SAME AS "GROWLING". GROWLING IS THE AMPLIFIERS PRINTABLE DETAILED GUIDE HERE 1) CHECK THAT SPIDER IS GOOD BY ROCKING ROLLER LEFT TO RIGHT, FREE PLAY MEANS SPIDER COULD BE BAD OR MISSING - ORDER HERE RC-0001 2) CHECK GEAR DRIVE AND MOTOR (UNCOMMON) BY REMOVING ROLLER SHAFT AND TURN MOTOR COMBO BY HAND. IF CLUNK IS FELT, SEPARATE GEAR BOX AND MOTOR AND ROTATE EACH SEPARATELY TO ISOLATE PROBLEM  3) ALIGN ROLLER SHAFT WITH DIRECTIONS FOUND HERE

Question 13

PRINTER NOT PRINTING

Accepted Answer

1) NO AIR PRESSURE. CHECK FOR AIR LEAKS FROM REGULATOR TO BOTTLE. (MD-0007 or MD-0018) 
2) CHECK THROUGH BEAM SENSORS ARE WORKING, SAW WILL NOT CYCLE IF SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING. 
3) PRESS FLUSH BUTTON, IF BUZZING SOUND OCCURS PRINT HEAD MAY HAVE DRY INK INSIDE. NEVER RUN PRINT HEAD OUT OF INK, EXPENSIVE CLEANING REQUIRED.   TAGS: PRINTER PRINT HEAD

Question 14

IRREGULAR LENGTHS +/- (SEEMS RANDOM)

Accepted Answer

WEBSAW:
1) CHECK THAT ROLLERS ARE CLEAN AND THE KNURLING COMES TO A SHARP POINT.    2) WEBSAW: CHECK THAT THE SPRING MOUNTING RODS ARE NOT BROKEN AND THE SPRING TENSION IS SET CORRECTLY CLICK HERE FOR TENSION INSTRUCTIONS   3) WEBSAW: CHECK THAT THERE IS NOT ANY PLAY IN THE FEED ROLLERS BY ROCKING IT LEFT TO RIGHT BY HAND. ROCKING MAY INDICATE BAD SPIDER COUPLINGS   4) WEBSAW: CHECK THAT THE CONVEYOR IDLE ROLLER BEARINGS ARE GOOD BY ROCKING THEM AGAINST THEIR BEARING AXIS. MAY BE REPLACED WITH ROLLERS FROM ELSEWHERE IN THE CONVEYOR. HEAVY DUTY LOWER ROLLERS ARE AVAILABLE   XL-SAW:   1) CHECK THAT ROLLERS ARE CLEAN AND THE KNURLING COMES TO A SHARP POINT.    2) CHECK THAT UPPER ROLLER BEARINGS BY ROCKING THEM AGAINST THEIR BEARING AXIS   3) CHECK THAT FENCE BEARINGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, THAT THEY SPIN FREELY AND SMOOTHLY

Question 15

IRREGULAR LENGTHS +/- (MULTIPLE LONG PIECES)

Accepted Answer

MULTIPLE LONG PIECES (LESS PER STICK) ARE WORSE THAN MULTIPLE SHORT PIECES (MORE PER STICK): 
1) STRETCH SHRINK AND SCALE FACTORS MAY NOT BE BALANCED. COMPLETE 100 INCH TEST

Question 16

IRREGULAR LENGTHS (GENERAL ITEMS TO CHECK) WEBSAW ONLY

Accepted Answer

1 BAD SPRINGS     (BROKEN SPRING THREADED ROD OR BAD ADJUSTMENT)   2 NOT ON CENTERLINE     (FENCE ADJUSTMENT IS OFF OR CARRIAGE ROLLERS FAILING)   3 FENCE IS NOT STRAIGHT     (BENT, DAMAGED OR MISALIGNED)   4 CLAMPS NOT RELEASING FAST ENOUGH     (BAD SEALS IN CYLINDER OR FAILING CERAM VALVE)   5 BLADE NOT SET TO 90   6 BLADE NOT IN CENTER OF PIVOT   7 WORN TABLE ROLLERS, OR ROLLERS IN NEED OF OILING   8 TOO MUCH PLAY IN ROLLER      (WORN OR MISSING SPIDER COUPLING, DAMAGED KEYWAYS)   9 WORN OR DIRTY FEED ROLLERS      (CHECK THAT KNURLING IS SHARP)   10 FEED ROLLERS NOT CALIBRATED

Question 17

IRREGULAR LENGTHS +/- (90 DEGREE IS ACCURATE, OVER 90 IS LONG, UNDER 90 IS SHORT)"

Accepted Answer

90 DEGREE IS ACCURATE, OVER 90 IS LONG, UNDER 90 IS SHORT   1) CHECK BLADE CENTER LINE A) (WEBSAW INSTRUCTIONS) IF CENTERLINE IS OFF, CHECK CARRIAGE BEARINGS B) (XL-SAW INSTRUCTIONS) IF CENTERLINE IS OFF, REALIGN USING ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS, CONFIRM BLADE CLEARS IN ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE RUNNING

Question 18

IRREGULAR LENGTHS - FIRST BOARD IN STICK IS SHORT

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK TABLE TENSION - CLICK FOR GUIDE

Question 19

IRREGULAR LENGTHS - LAST BOARD IN STICK IS SHORT

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK THAT FRONT CLEAN UP IS ONLY CUTTING THE DUST OFF THE FRONT OF A BOARD

Question 20

BLADE BOGGING IN SCARF CUT

Accepted Answer

1) BLADE IS DULL - NEEDS CHANGED MOR FREQUENTLY.  TYPICALLY REPLACE EVERY 80 HOURS OF CUT TIME. OR, AROUND 120,000 BOARD FEET DEPENDING ON AVERAGE LENGTH.    2) BLADE ANGLE INCORRECT. CHECK CALIBRATION AND THAT HARD STOPS ARE CLEAN.   3) UPPER IDLE ROLLERS ARE MASALIGNED - SEE CALIBRATION GUIDE PAGE #5

Question 21

SCREEN SAYS DOOR IS OPEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED

Accepted Answer

1) CHECK COMPUTER IS COMMUNICATING WITH SAW. LOOK WHERE BLADE ANGLE DEGREE SHOULD BE ON SCREEN. IF IT DISPLAYS "NAN" GOTO PMAC/CLIPPER COMMUNICATION GUIDE, IF IT DISPLAYS ANGLE, PROCEED TO NEXT STEP   2) CHECK THAT 24VDC SYSTEM IS GOOD. CHECK AT 24VDC POWER SUPPLY AND BREAKERS. IF 24VDC POWER IS PRESENT, CONTINUE TO NEXT STEP   CAUTION BEFORE CONTINUING: Secure saw area to prevent injury to personnel! Never disable locks on a machine in service. 3) REMOVE ACTUATOR FROM DOOR AND MANUALLY INSERT ACTUATOR IN LOCK (SEE GUIDE HERE) --IF ACTUATOR IS WORN (EUCHNER EK-0002) (KLM EK-0004)   4) PLACE JUMPER ON LOCK TO TEST IF LOCK IS FAILING (SEE GUIDE HERE) --IF EUCHNER LOCK HAS FAILED (SEE REBUILD GUIDE HERE) --IF KLM LOCK HAS FAILED, UNIT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (EK-0003)

Question 22

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING

Accepted Answer

EUCHNER LOCK (BLACK BOX) NEEDS REBUILD - SEE REPAIR SHEET HERE ACTUATOR IS WORN (EK-0002)   KLM LOCK (RED) DISASSEMBLE, CLEAN, USE WHITE LITHIUM GREASE, OTHERWISE ARE NON REPAIRABLE (EK-0003)   (KEEP DOOR LATCHED AT ALL TIMES, DO NOT PULL ON DOOR WHILE ELECTRIC LOCK IS ENGAGED, CAN CAUSE DAMAGE)

Question 23

BLADE CUPPING TOP OF BOARD OR NOT COMPLETING CUT

Accepted Answer

1) IN COLD WEATHER INCREASE DROP / RAISE TIMES   2) FLOW CONTROL TOO RESTRICTIVE (WHITE AND ORANGE TEE AT TOP OF CARRIAGE)   3) CERAM IS STICKING, ADD AIR TOOL OIL DIRECTLY

4) CYLINDER SEALS ARE FAILING. WITH CARRIAGE UP AND AIR ON REMOVE TOP AIR HOSE. LISTEN FOR LEAKS AT CYLINDER. IF LEAKING: REPLACE OR REBUILD AS NEEDED LISTEN FOR LEAKS AT HOSE SIDE. IF LEAKING: CERAM IS STICKING.   CLICK HERE FOR FULL GUIDE WITH PHOTOS