Grizzly G0588/G0591 instruction manual Loud repetitious noise coming

Symptom		Possible Cause	Possible Solution
Loud repetitious noise coming	1.	Pulley setscrews or keys are missing	1.	Inspect keys and setscrews. Replace
from machine.		or loose.		or tighten if necessary.
	2.	Motor fan is hitting the cover.	2.	Adjust fan cover mounting position, tighten fan,
				or shim fan cover.
	3.	V-belts are defective or damaged.	3.	Replace V-belts (Page 45).
Vibration when running or cut-	1.	Loose or damaged blade.	1.	Tighten or replace blade.
ting.	2.	Worn arbor bearings.	2.	Check/replace arbor bearings.
	3.	Worn or damaged belts.	3.	Replace belts.
Workpiece has burned edges,	1.	Sliding table is not parallel to blade.	1.	Make sliding table parallel to the
binds, or kicks back.				blade (Page 29).
	2.	Riving knife is not aligned with the	2.	Shim the riving knife to align it with the main
		blade.		blade.
	3.	Blade is warped.	3.	Replace the blade.
Workpiece has chip out on the	1.	Scoring blade height is incorrect.	1.	Adjust the height of the scoring blade to 2mm
bottom edge.				or 5⁄64".
	2.	Scoring blade is not aligned with the	2.	Align the scoring blade (Page 27).
		main blade.
	3.	Scoring blade kerf does not match	3.	Adjust the scoring blade kerf (Page 26).
		the main blade.
Sliding table saw does not cut	1.	Sliding table is not parallel to blade.	1.	Adjust the sliding table (Page 29).
square.	2.	Rip fence is not parallel to blade.	2.	Adjust the rip fence (Page 23).
	3.	Crosscut fence is not perpendicular	3.	Adjust the crosscut fence perpendicular to the
		to the blade.		blade (Page 48).
Fence hits table top when sliding	1.	Front rail is too low.	1.	Raise the rail (Page 23).
across table.	2.	Rip fence roller is too low.	2.	Adjust the roller (Page 23).
Blade does not reach 90˚, or blade	1.	Blade stop nuts are out of adjust-	1.	Adjust the stop nuts (Page 47).
does not reach 45˚.		ment.
The rip fence scale is not accu-	1.	The rip fence scale is out of calibra-	1.	Adjust the rip fence scale (Page 31).
rate.		tion or was not set up correctly.
Tilt or blade height handwheels	1.	Lock knob is tight.	1. Release the lock knob.
difficult to turn.	2.	Gears caked with dust.	2. Clean out dust and grease the worm shafts.

Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any troubleshooting. Failure to do this may result in serious person- al injury.

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