Grizzly G4186Z instruction manual Beginning Assembly, Table and Support Bracket

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SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY

Keep loose clothing out of the way of machinery and keep hair pulled back.

Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any maintenance or assembly. Failure to do this may result in serious personal injury.

Wear safety glasses dur- ing the entire assembly process. Failure to com- ply may result in serious personal injury.

Some metal parts may have sharp edges on them after they are formed. Please examine and file the edges of all metal parts before han- dling them. Failure to do so could result in injury.

Beginning Assembly

Most of your Model G4186Z Bandsaw has been assembled at the factory, but some parts must be assembled or installed after delivery. We have organized the assembly process into steps. Please follow along in the order presented here.

TOOLS REQUIRED: You will need an adjustable square, 12mm and 14mm open end wrenches and a Phillips¨ and regular screwdriver.

Table and Support

Bracket

The bandsaw table comes with the table trun- nions already attached. These trunnions mount to the trunnion support bracket which needs to be mounted to the bandsaw unit before the table can be installed. To attach the bandsaw table:

1.Remove the two trunnion support bracket mounting bolts from the bandsaw body. Note the two alignment holes shown in Figure 2.

Alignment Pins

Figure 2. Alignment pins on bracket support.

2.Position the bracket over the alignment holes on the bandsaw body. Alignment pins are located on the bottom of the table sup- port bracket. Secure the bracket with the two bolts. See Figure 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Professional Bandsaw Page Table Of Contents Safety Safety Instructions For Power ToolsLength Additional Safety Instructions For Bandsaws Circuit Requirements 220V Operation 110V OperationGrounding Wiring Diagram Extension CordsIntroduction Unpacking Parts InventoryClean Up Site ConsiderationsAssembly Beginning AssemblyTable and Support Bracket Table mounting components For quick fence removal and replacement Rails and FenceTo install the blade BladesTo remove the blade Adjustments ControlsBlade Tension To adjust the blade using center tracking Blade Tracking Wheel AlignmentPage Blade Guides Upper GuidesTable Adjustment To tilt the tableTable in maximum left tilt position Belt Tensioning To perform the alignmentDust Collection Changing SpeedsFence Adjustment Test Run Read the Ripping instructions before using the fenceOperations Pre-Run CheckAlways use a sharp, high-quality blade Bandsaw Blades Changing Blades Tension control knob G4186Z 18 BandsawG4186Z 18 Bandsaw Ripping Stacked Cuts To perform ripping operationsTo complete a stacked cut Cutting Curves Resawing Blade Width Minimum RadiiTo resaw lumber, follow the procedure below Resawing with an auxiliary fence G4186Z 18 BandsawBlade Lead To skew your fenceMaintenance LubricationMiscellaneous BeltsMaintenance Notes Closure Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Corrective ActionMachine Data G4186Z 18 Bandsaw G4186Z 18 Bandsaw Parts List DescriptionFence Tube G4186Z 18 Bandsaw Warranty and Returns Warranty Card Grizzly INDUSTRIAL, INC