Adjusting Tension

Lever

 

The tension lever has an adjustment screw that

allows you to adjust how much tension is released

when the lever is used.

 

Tools Needed:

QTY

Hex Wrench 6mm

1

Hex Wrench 5mm

1

To adjust the tension lever:

 

1.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

2.Loosen the tension lever and remove the blade.

3.Remove the upper wheel by taking out the cap screw at the center of the wheel.

4.Move the tension lever to the tightened posi- tion.

5.Turn the adjustment screw shown in Figure 60 until the gap between the screw and the wheel shaft hinge is 116"– 316".

Adjusting Wheel Brush

The lower wheel compartment contains the wheel brush shown in Figure 61. This brush is designed to sweep sawdust off the wheel tire as the bandsaw is operating. In order to work prop- erly the brush must be making contact with the wheel.

Wheel Brush

Figure 61. The wheel brush.

 

 

 

 

 

Tools Needed:

QTY

 

 

 

 

 

Wrench/Socket 10mm ........................................2

 

 

 

 

Adjustment Screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To adjust the wheel brush:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

Adjustment

 

2.

Open the lower wheel cover.

 

Gap

1

3

16"

 

 

 

 

 

16"-

Wheel Shaft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hinge

3.

Loosen the bolt/nut that secures the wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

brush in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Adjust the wheel brush so it makes good con-

 

 

 

 

 

 

tact with the wheel.

 

Figure 60. Tension lever adjustment

5.

Tighten the bolt/nut to secure the wheel brush

 

 

 

 

components.

 

 

 

 

 

in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Reassemble the removed components and tension and track the blade as normal.

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Grizzly G0513X Adjusting Tension, Lever, Adjusting Wheel Brush, To adjust the tension lever, To adjust the wheel brush

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