TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - Ice Resurfacer Machine
Jul 10, 2019
Below are some bad conditions caused by dull ice resurfacing blade. Please find quality ice resurfacing blade supplier like us, and once the blade is dull after using a while, sharpen it. Sharp edge makes getting twice the result with half the effort.
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| Unsatisfactory shaving Blade leaving wavy ice conditions | Dull blade | *BLADE MUST BE SHARP. Most often the cause of shaving problems. A sharp blade will shave easier and will not tend to push the conditioner off the ice. |
2.
| Grooving the ice | Dull blade | *When the blade is dull, operator often lowers blade to cut more. The blade may then be far below the runners and may actually lift the conditioner off the runners when traveling straight ahead. If making a turn with blade set this way, grooving of ice will likely occur. Install a sharp blade and recheck. |
3.
| Ice thickness building up too fast | Dull blade Blade at wrong angle Too much water | *Install sharp blade. *Set blade at approximately 10º as explained in Operating Instructions, *Keep closer control on water. After light skating session, |
4.
| Ice buildup in front of blade | Dull blade Blade angle too flat | *A sharp blade will create more agitation of the shaven snow at the blade edge than a dull blade. Sharpen blade so snow is forced into conveyor *Check to see that blade is at least set at 10º. |
(From:http://www.angelfire.com/on/zamboni/information/troubleshooting.html)
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