Grizzly G0664 owner manual Blade Guides

Blade Guides

The blade guides have a basic factory adjustment, but due to shipping, storage, and wear, we recom- mend that you re-adjust the blade guides yourself to ensure the cuts will to be your standards.

CUTTING HAZARD!

Blades are sharp! Put on heavy leather gloves when handling a blade or making adjustments near a blade or cutter!

To adjust the blade guides:

1.Make sure the blade is oiled, tensioned, and tracking correctly.

2.Raise the bow to the upmost position.

3.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

4.Extend the blade guide as far as possible and lock it in place (Figure 53).

Blade Guide

Figure 53. Blade guide extended.

G0664 Heavy Duty Metal-Cutting Bandsaw

5.Loosen the blade guide cap screw that holds the blade guide in position (Figure 54).

Cap Screw

Set Screw

Figure 54. Blade guide.

6.Loosen the set screw. This set screw controls the inward and outward positioning of the blade guide.

Note: Because the blade guides must hold the blade perpendicular to the table and at an angle to the wheel surface, there will be constant pressure between the blade and the guides. The goal is to get the guides close enough together to hold the blade straight but not so tight so that they create excessive friction.

7.Gently tighten the set screw until the blade is just pressed flat between the blade guides. Do not force the set screw into the blade guide.

8.Back the set screw out 1⁄4 turn to prevent pinching the blade.

9.Tighten the blade guide cap screw.

10.Loosen the blade guide assembly cap screws.

11.Adjust the blade guide assembly vertically so that the back of the blade is just next to, but not touching the rear blade guide, then tight- en the blade guide assembly cap screws.

12.Repeat this process for the lower blade guide assembly.

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