Mill does not cut square
Causes: Solutions:✓ Reduce dog pressure✓ Level the track✓ Re-adjust cables✓ Re-adjust blade guides✓ Ensure the flat cant face sits flush against the squaring post✓ Replace carriage wheel
Log moves while being milled
Cause: Solution:✓ Reduce dog pressure
New blade does not cut
Cause: Solution:✓ Rotate the blade so the teeth point toward the discharge direction
Boards have thin or wide lines every few inches (repetitive pattern)
Cause: Solution:✓ Re-set the tooth
New blade cuts only a short distance into the log
Causes: Solutions:✓ Debark your logs if they are dirty or muddy — even clean-looking logs contain dirt✓ Use a debarking tool or clean the log manually✓ Inspect for nails, staples, fencing, insulators, etc. and remove them✓ Slow down your feed rate✓ Watch for dirt/rocks in bark and remove them✓ Clean/replace the air filter✓ Sharpen/replace the […]
The blade dips or rises
Causes: Solutions:✓ Sharpen or replace the blade✓ Saw at full RPM✓ Check the torque on the tension bolt✓ Perform a “flutter test”✓ Use blade lubricant⚠️ DO NOT USE petroleum products, mineral oil, or vegetable oil on our mills✓ Saw the log from the top down (small end to large end)✓ Slow down feed rate✓ Reset […]
Hardwood milling issues
Causes: Solutions:✓ Always saw at full RPM✓ Adjust belt tension✓ Slow down your feed rate✓ Sharpen or replace the blade✓ Clean the wheels and track
Clutch slipping
Causes: Solutions:✓ Sharpen or replace the blade✓ Clean the clutch housing✓ Inspect/repair clutch springs and shoes
Engine stalls / loses RPM
Causes: Solutions:✓ Slow your feed rate✓ Clean/replace the air filter✓ Sharpen/replace the blade