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5.Look at the face of the support bearing and rotate the blade guide assembly side-to-side, until the blade is perpendicular with the face of the support bearing as illustrated in Figure 21.

Bandsaw

Blade

Support

Bearing

Figure 21. Blade should be perpendicular (90û)

to the face of the support bearing.

6.Tighten the assembly lock bolt.

7.Loosen the thumbscrew on the support bear- ing adjustment shaft.

8.Use the knurled knob to position the support bearing approximately .016" away from the back of the blade as illustrated in Figure 22.

.016''

Figure 22. Blade should be aligned approxi- mately .016" away from the bearing edge.

9.For a quick gauge, fold a dollar bill in half twice (four thicknesses of a dollar bill is approximately .016") and place it between the support bearing and the blade as shown in Figure 23.

Figure 23. Dollar bill folded twice to make a

quick .016" gauge.

10.Tighten the thumbscrew to keep the support bearing locked in place.

NOTICE

Whenever changing a blade or adjusting ten- sion and tracking, the upper and lower blade support bearings and guide-blocks must be properly adjusted before cutting operations.

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Contents Ultimate Bandsaw Page Table Of Contents Safety Instructions For Power Tools SafetyAMP Rating Additional Safety Instructions For Bandsaws Commentary General Information110V Operation 220V Operation Circuit RequirementsExtension Cords GroundingBandsaw Features Machine FeaturesPiece Inventory SET UPUnpacking Bandsaw unit from Box Hardware Recognition Chart Site Considerations Clean UpAssembling Stand Page To mount the trunnion base Mounting BandsawMounting Trunnion Base Positive Stop Installing TableTo install the table on the bandsaw To install the positive stopTo install the fence Installing FenceTo center track the blade Unplug the bandsaw Connecting Dust HoseBlade Tracking Changes in the blade tension may change the blade tracking Test RunTo tension the bandsaw blade Adjusting Support BearingsTo adjust the support bearings Tensioning Blade016 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 bladeMiters Angles Compound Angles Resawing Ripping Crosscutting OperationsOverview To tilt the table To adjust guide post assembly alignment on the guide postTable Tilt Guide PostRipping with a push stick G0555 14 Ultimate Bandsaw RippingTo resaw a workpiece CrosscuttingResawingTo crosscut with the Model G0555 Stacked Cuts Cutting CurvesTo change the blade speed Unplug the bandsaw Blade SpeedBlade Width Blade InformationBlade Length Blade Care Tooth StyleTooth Pitch Blade Breakage Blade ChangesTo calibrate the scale Scale CalibrationTo replace the blade Lubrication MaintenanceGeneral Maintenance MiscellaneousTensioning V-Belt Service AdjustmentsAbout Service Checking V-BeltTo replace the V-belt Unplug the bandsaw Replacing V-BeltTo skew your fence Shimming Table Blade LeadTo shim the table To verify if the the upper and lower wheels are coplanar Wheel AlignmentShimming a wheel Coplanar diagram G0555 14 Ultimate BandsawModel G0555 Wiring Diagram Troubleshooting Closure Machine Data Sheet 144 148 Base PTS001M Thumb Screw M6-1.0 X Stand TOP Large Fence Rail Warranty and Returns Warranty Card BOX BELLINGHAM, WA Grizzly INDUSTRIAL, INCCall Today For a Free Full Color Catalog
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