Grizzly G0501 instruction manual Maintenance, Cleaning, Miscellaneous, Belts, Bearings

SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE

Always disconnect power to the machine before performing main- tenance. Failure to do this may result in serious personal injury.

Cleaning

Cleaning the Model G0501 is relatively easy. Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If any resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner to remove it. Treat all cast iron and unpainted steel with a non-staining lubricant after cleaning.

Once a week:

•Clean sliding table surface and grooves.

•Clean the cast iron saw table.

•Clean the roller guideways for the sliding table.

•Clean the aluminum rip fence and sliding grooves.

•Clean the rip fence bracket.

Once a month:

•Vacuum inside the motor cabinet.

Miscellaneous

Always be aware of the condition of your machine. Routinely check the condition of the fol- lowing items and repair or replace as necessary:

•Loose mounting bolts.

•Worn switch.

•Worn or damaged blade.

•Worn or damaged blade guard.

V-Belts

To ensure optimum power transmission from the motor to the blade and to the hydraulic pump, the V-belts must be in good condition (free from cracks, fraying and wear) and operate under proper tension. Check the V-belts at least every 3 months; more often if the saw is used daily.

See Section 8: Service Adjustments for instruc- tions on replacing the belts, if needed.

Bearings

The bearings are sealed and pre-lubricated and require no lubrication during their usable life. However, your saw components will operate at their best if the bearing surfaces are kept clean— this is especially important for the trunnion bear- ings.

-50- G0501 Sliding Table Saw