Grizzly G0555 owner manual Checking Wheel Alignment

Wheel Alignment

Wheel alignment is one of the most critical fac- tors for optimal performance from your bandsaw. Wheels are properly aligned when they are par- allel with each other and in the same plane or “coplanar” (see the illustration in the figure to the right).

Heat, vibration, wandering, blade wear, tire wear and overall bandsaw wear are considerably decreased when the wheels are parallel and coplanar. Additionally, wheels that are parallel and coplanar automatically track the blade by balanc- ing it on the crown of the wheel—this is known as “coplanar tracking.”

Bringing the wheel into alignment may require a combination of shimming a wheel and center/ lateral tracking the upper blade.

Tools Needed	Qty
Straightedge 4 ft	1
Fine Ruler	1
Wrench or Socket 13mm	1
Wrench or Socket 19mm	1

Checking Wheel Alignment

1.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

2.Remove the table.

3.With the blade on and properly tensioned, hold a straightedge close to the center of both wheels. Make sure the straightedge fully extends across the rims of both wheels, as shown in the figure below.

	Coplanar	Parallel, Not
		Coplanar
Straightedge	Straightedge	Shim
	Contacts Top
		Wheel
	And Bottom of
	Both Wheels
	Not Parallel	Not Parallel
	Not Coplanar	Not Coplanar
	Adjust
	Tracking

Figure 63. Wheel alignment illustration.

Figure 62. Checking if the wheels are coplanar.

Model G0555/G0555P (Mfg. Since 5/11) -49-