MK Diamond MK-145 - Manual (Page 21)

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MK-145 MAINTENANCE
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 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 152792) and by following the steps below.
(A)
Setup the MK-145
for operation
(B)
Loosen the two (2) Retaining
Knobs and position the
Adjustable Cutting Guide to
cut a length of 1/16-inch then
retighten the Retaining Knobs
(C)
Place the Dressing Stick on
the Cutting Table against
the Adjustable Cutting
Guide
(D)
Set Blade Guard above the
top of the Dressing Stick
(G)
Turn saw off when cutting
is complete
(E)
Turn on the MK-145 and
verify Cooling Water Flow
around Blade Guard
(F)
Feed the Dressing Stick into
the Diamond Blade with a
steady even pressure (forcing
the tile will cause the blade
to slow which could cause
motor overheating)