MK Diamond MK-170 - Manual (Page 22)

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MK-170 Tile Saw MaiNTeNaNCe
Blade Dressing
Like most cutting instruments, a diamond blade performs best when it is dressed. Over time and
use, diamonds on the outer edge of the blade will become smoothed or "glazed" over. This will
reduce grinding efficiency and may cause the blade to "wander" or bend giving the illusion of an
alignment problem. When this occurs, the blade will need to be dressed. The diamond blade can be
dressed using the MK Dressing Stick (part number 152972) and by following the steps below.
(A)
Setup the MK-170 for operation
(See Setup, Adjustment and
Operation).
(D)
Place the ON/OFF Switch in
the ON position.
(G)
Turn the motor OFF when work
is complete.
(B)
Set the Adjustable cutting
Guide to cut a 1/16-strip.
(E)
Verify cooling flow on both
sides of the blade (adjust flow if
necessary - See Maintenance
Section)
(C)
Position the Dressing Stick.
(F)
Push the Dressing Stick into
the Blade in a smooth even mo-
tion to perform a cut, repeat 7
or 8 times to dress the Blade.