Grizzly G0621 owner manual Adjusting Blade Guides, To adjust the upper and lower blade guides

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Adjusting Blade

Guides

The blade guides provide side-to-side support to help keep the blade straight while cutting. The blade guides adjust in two ways—forward/back- ward and side-to-side. Properly adjusted blade guides are essential to making accurate cuts.

To adjust the upper and lower blade guides:

1.Make sure the blade tracks properly and is correctly tensioned.

2.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

3.Familiarize yourself with the blade guide con- trols shown in Figure 24.

Lateral

Adjustment

Thumbscrew

Blade Guide

Thumbscrews

Figure 24. Blade guide controls.

4.Loosen the lateral adjustment thumbscrew.

5.Slide the guide assembly so the front edges of the blade guides are just behind the blade gullets as illustrated in Figure 25.

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Figure 25. Lateral adjustment of blade guides.

NOTICE

Make sure the blade teeth will not contact the blade guides during operations or the tooth set on the blade will be ruined.

6.Tighten the lateral adjustment thumbscrew.

7.Loosen the blade guide thumbscrews.

8.Fold a crisp dollar bill in half and place it over the blade (between the blade guides and the blade), as shown in Figure 26.

Figure 26. Blade guides against both sides of

blade.

9.Lightly pinch the dollar bill against the blade with the blade guides, then tighten the blade guide thumbscrews.

10.Remove the dollar bill, then re-install the blade guard.

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Contents Model G0621 WOOD/METAL Bandsaw Page Table of Contents Contact Info IntroductionForeword Machine Data Sheet G0621 Wood/Metal Bandsaw Identification Safety G0621 Wood/Metal Bandsaw Additional Safety Instructions for Bandsaws Circuit Requirements 220V Single-PhaseUnpacking SetupSetup Safety Items Needed for SetupFasteners and Tools not shown Qty InventoryMain Components Figure Qty Hardware Recognition Chart Floor Load Clean UpPlacement Location Site ConsiderationsTo assemble the bandsaw AssemblyPage Dust port installation G0621 Wood/Metal Bandsaw To center track the blade Dust Collection Blade TrackingTo connect a vacuum hose Changes in the blade tension may change the blade tracking Test RunTo tension the bandsaw blade Adjusting Support BearingsTo adjust the support bearings Tensioning BladeG0621 Wood/Metal Bandsaw To adjust the upper and lower blade guides Adjusting Blade GuidesTo calibrate the pointer on the table tilt scale Adjusting Positive StopSetting Table Tilt Scale to 0˚ To set the positive stop 90˚ to the bladeTo align the fence parallel with the miter slot Aligning TableAligning Fence To align the miter slot parallel to the bandsaw bladeOperations Operation Safety Basic ControlsIrregular Cuts Workpiece Inspection WoodOverview Straight CutsPositive stop must be removed to move the table to the left Table TiltGuide Post To tilt the tableTo make a 90˚ crosscut RippingCrosscuttingTo make a rip cut Typical resawing operation ResawingTo complete a stacked cut Cutting Curves Stacked CutsTooth Style Blade Selection Wood CuttingBlade Length Blade WidthMost common causes of blade breakage are Tooth PitchBlade Care Blade BreakageTo select the correct blade TPI Blade Selection Metal CuttingTo replace the blade Blade ChangesTo calibrate the scale Scale CalibrationG1928-Bandsaw Handbook AccessoriesGrizzly Bandsaw Blades G7315-Super Heavy-Duty Mobile BaseLubricating MaintenanceCleaning ScheduleMotor & Electrical ServiceTroubleshooting Miscellaneous Cutting OperationsChecking V-Belts Accessing V-BeltsServicing V-Belts Tensioning/Replacing V-Belts To skew your fence Shimming Table Blade LeadTo shim the table Verifying Upper/Lower Wheels are Coplanar Wheel AlignmentShimming Upper Wheel Adjusting Lower WheelTo adjust the lower wheel Motor junction box wiring Electrical Component WiringWiring Diagram Breakdown Description Main Parts ListTable/Blade Guides Parts Breakdown Secondary Parts Breakdown Stand Parts Breakdown Fence Parts Breakdown Safety Labels Parts Breakdown Warranty and Returns Page Page Page