MK Diamond MK-101 Tracker - Manual (Page 29)

MK-101 TRACKER Revision 06/05, Effective Date June 07, 2005 Page 29
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
1. 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.
Cooling Flow
Points
On
Position
ON/OFF
Switch
Off
Position
ON/OFF
Switch
(C)
Position the Dressing Stick
(A)
Setup the MK101 for operation
(See Setup, Adjustment
and Operation)
(F)
Cut the Dressing Stick 7 or 8
times to dress the Blade
(B)
Set the Adjustable Cutting Guide
to cut a 1/16-strip
(D)
Turn the motor ON
(E)
Verify proper cooling flow on
both sides of the blade (See
Maintenance Section to
increase/decrease flow)
(G)
Ensure the ON/OFF Switch
is in the OFF position
Setup for
Operation
Set Adjustable
Cutting Guide
Adjustable
Cutting Guide
Ruler/Stop
Hold Work
in Position
Direction
of Cut