Causes:

• Dull blade
• Engine RPM not high enough
• Blade tension too low
• Sawing soft wood
• Pitch build-up in the blade gullets

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 the blade teeth to proper set