Grizzly G8976 instruction manual Maintenance Safety, Schedule

SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Safety

Your safety is important! Please follow the warnings below during this entire section:

!could occur if you con- nect your machine to theSerious personal injury

power source during the maintenance process. DO NOT connect the machine to the power source while performing any maintenance on this machine.

Loose hair and clothing could get caught in machinery and cause serious personal injury. Keep loose clothing rolled up and long hair tied up and away from machinery.

Projectiles from the machine could cause serious eye injury. Wear safety glasses at all times.

Schedule

Check the following items before you use the bandsaw:

•Loose mounting bolts.

•Worn or damaged blade.

•Worn or damaged wires.

•Worn or damaged guide bearings.

•Any other condition that could hamper the safe operation of this machine.

Perform the following tasks at the scheduled time intervals:

After Each Use

•Wipe off the sawdust build-up from the table surface.

•With the blade removed, wipe off the sawdust build-up from the wheel tires and the wheel brush.

•Check the guide bearings for sawdust build-up. Clean if necessary.

Weekly

•Wipe a lubricant such as SLIPIT® onto the table.

Long-Term Storage

•Keep unpainted surfaces rust free with products such as Boeshield® T-9.

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