Grizzly G1010 instruction manual Maintenance, Schedule, Cleaning, Lubrication

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

Always disconnect power to the machine before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may result in serious person- al injury.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine, follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any specific instructions given in this section.

Daily Check:

•Loose mounting bolts.

•Damaged saw blade.

•Worn or damaged wires.

•Any other unsafe condition.

•Clean after each use.

Monthly Check:

•V-belt tension, damage, or wear.

•Lubricate vise screw.

Annual Check:

•Lubricate gear box.

Cleaning

Cleaning the Model G1010 is relatively easy. After using your bandsaw, remove excess chips by sweeping.

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Lubrication

Before applying lubricant to any area, wipe the area clean to avoid contamination. Lubricate the vice screw shown in Figure 44 with general pur- pose grease.

Figure 44. Vise screw lubrication.

Remove the cover on the gear box in Figure 45 and coat the gears with general purpose grease.

Gear Box

Figure 45. Gear box lubrication.

G1010 4" x 6" Metal-Cutting Bandsaw