Grizzly G8976 instruction manual Adjusting Support Bearings, To adjust the support bearings

6.Now, slowly increase the tension until the blade stops fluttering, then tighten the ten- sion one more quarter of a turn.

7.Tighten the wheel lock knob bolt loosened in step 3.

NOTICE

All bandsaw blades will stretch. To reduce this stretching, remove the tension from the blade when not in use.

NOTICE

After blade tension and tracking are set cor- rectly, properly adjust the upper and lower support bearings and guide-block assem- blies into position before cutting operations.

Adjusting Support

Bearings

The support bearings are positioned behind the blade. They support the back of the blade during cutting operations. Proper adjustment of the sup- port bearings ensures accurate cuts by eliminat- ing front-to-back blade flex. There is a support bearing both above and below the table.

To adjust the support bearings:

1.Make sure the blade is tracking properly and that it is correctly tensioned.

2.Disconnect the machine from the power source!

3.Loosen the hex nut shown in Figure 22.

Upper Support

Bearing Hex Nut

Figure 22. Upper blade guide assembly.

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