Grizzly G0664 owner manual Bandsaw Operations, Or Blade Speed on Page 34 and adjust as

Bandsaw Operations

SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		corrective action
Machine is loud when	1.	Excessive feed rate or blade	1.	Refer to Setting Feed Rate on Page 33,
cutting or bogs down in		speed.		or Blade Speed on Page 34 and adjust as
the cut.	2.	The blade TPI is too great, or the		required.
			2.	Refer to Blade Selection on Page 32 and adjust as
		material is too coarse.		required.
Blades break often.	1.	Blade is not tensioned correctly.	1.	Check to see that blade is not excessively tight or
				too loose.

2.The workpiece is loose in the vise. 2. Clamp the workpiece tighter, or use a jig to hold the

workpiece.

	3.	The feed or cut speed is wrong.	3. Refer to Setting Feed Rate on Page 33, or Blade
				Speed on Page 34, and adjust as required.
	4.	The blade TPI is too great, or the	4.	Refer to Blade Selection on Page 32, and adjust
		material is too coarse.		as required.
	5.	The blade is rubbing on the wheel	5.	Refer to Squaring Blade on Page 49, and adjust
		flange.		as required.
	6.	The bandsaw started with the	6.	Start bandsaw and then slowly lower the headstock
		blade resting on the workpiece.		by Setting Feed Rate on Page 33.
	7. The guide bearings are		7. Refer to Squaring Blade on Page 49, or Blade
		misaligned, or the blade is rubbing		Guides on Page 47, and adjust as required.
		on the wheel flange.
	8.	The blade is too thick, or the	8.	Use a higher quality blade.
		blades are of low quality.
Blade dulls prematurely.	1.	The cutting speed is too fast.	1.	Refer to Blade Speed on Page 34, and adjust as
				required.
	2.	The blade TPI is too coarse.	2.	Refer to Blade Selection on Page 34, and adjust
				as required.
	3.	The blade feed pressure is too	3.	Refer to Setting Feed Rate on Page 33, and adjust
		light.		as required.
	4.	The workpiece has hard spots,	4.	Increase the feed pressure, and reduce the cutting
		welds, or scale.		speed.
	5.	The blade is twisted.	5.	Replace the blade.
	6.	The blade is slipping on the	6.	Refer to Blade Tension on Page 36, and adjust as
		wheels.		required.
Blade wears on one side.	1.	The blade guides are worn.	1.	Refer to Blade Guides on Page 47 and replace or
				adjust.
	2.	The blade guide slide bracket is	2.	Tighten the blade guide bracket.
		loose.
	3.	The wheels are out of alignment.	3.	Refer to Squaring Blade on Page 49, and adjust
				as required.
Teeth are ripping from the	1.	The feed pressure is too heavy	1.	Refer to Blade Selection on Page 34 and decrease
blade.		and the blade speed is too slow; or		the feed pressure. Refer to Setting Feed Rate on
		the blade TPI is too coarse for the		Page 33, and adjust as required.
		workpiece.
	2.	The workpiece is vibrating in the	2.	Re-clamp the workpiece in the vise, and use a jig if
		vise.		required.
	3.	The blade gullets are loading up	3.	Use a coarser-tooth blade.
		with chips.
The cuts are crooked.	1.	The feed pressure is too high.	1.	Refer to Setting Feed Rate on Page 33, and adjust
				as required.
	2.	The guide bearings are out of	2.	Refer to Blade Guides on Page 47 and replace or
		adjustment, or too far away from		adjust.
		the workpiece.
	3.	The blade tension is low.	3.	Refer to Blade Tension on Page 36, and adjust as
				required.
	4.	The blade is dull.	4.	Refer to Blade Change on Page 46 and replace
				the blade.
	5.	The blade speed is wrong.	5.	Refer to Blade Speed on Page 34, and adjust as
				required.
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