Grizzly G0636X owner manual Foot Brake, Guide Post

Foot Brake

The Model G0636X is equipped with a foot brake (Figure 38). Use the brake only in emergency situations to stop power from going to the motor and bring the blade to a halt.

The foot brake will not stop the bandsaw wheels and blade instantly. DO NOT become over confident and relax your safety aware- ness because of the foot brake feature.

Figure 38. Foot brake location.

Guide Post

The guide post, shown in Figure 39, connects the upper blade guide assembly to the bandsaw. The guide post allows the blade guide assembly to move up or down via a rack and pinion. In order to cut accurately, the blade guide assembly must be no more than 1" from the top of the workpiece at all times—this positioning provides the best support for the blade.

Guide Post

Lock Knob

Guide Post

Guide Post

Handwheel

Figure 39. Guide post controls. To adjust guide post:

1.Make sure that the blade tension, blade tracking, support bearings, and blade guides are adjusted correctly.

2.	Loosen the guide post lock knob shown in
	Figure 39.
3.	Turn the guide post handwheel to raise or
	lower the guide post until the upper blade
	guide assembly is within 1" from the top of
	the workpiece.
4.	Lock the guide post in place with the lock
	knob.

G0636X 17" Ultimate Bandsaw -29-