Grizzly G1023 instruction manual Maintenance, Table and Wings Belt

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

Table and Wings V-Belt

Keeping your table and wings slippery makes it easier to slide your wood when making cuts. We recommend the following types of products:

1.Carnauba wax. First clean the table top thoroughly and apply a thin layer.

2.Talcum powder. Clean the table and sprin- kle the table with it. Rub it in with a hard felt pad such as a school blackboard eraser. The talc will fill the pores of the iron and act as a rust inhibitor.

3.Coat the table surface with any number of cast iron table dressing sprays. These act as a rust and friction inhibitor and are designed especially for woodworking equipment.

Do not use paraffin or similar waxes because they leave residues and create more friction instead of less friction. Do not use silicon based lubricants. They can rub off onto the wood and prevent it from taking stains and finishes proper- ly.

To ensure optimum power transmission from the motor to the blade, the V-belts must be in good condition and operate under proper tension. When replacing V-belts, it is important to replace all three at the same time-even if they do not all appear worn. Even power transmission will be ensured.

Belt tension should be checked at least every 3 months: more often if using the table saw inten- sively.

The V-belts are accessed through the cavity on the right side of the saw. They link the arbor and motor pulleys. To check V-belt tension:

1.Squeeze the center of each V-belt.

2.Note the amount of deflection. Deflection should be approximately 3⁄4". Figure 37.

Figure 37.

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