Grizzly H6246 instruction manual Adjusting Support Bearings, Adjusting Blade Guides

Adjusting Support

Bearings

Tools Needed:	Qty
Hex Wrench 3mm	.............................................. 1
Hex Wrench 5mm	.............................................. 1

To adjust the support bearings:

1.Unplug the bandsaw!

2.Look at the support bearings and determine if the support bearings are centered behind the blade.

—If the support bearing is centered behind the blade continue to step 4.

—If the support bearing is not centered con- tinue to step 3.

3.Loosen the two set screws shown in Figure 9 with the 3mm hex wrench, and adjust the blade guide assembly until the support bear- ing is centered behind the blade, then tighten the set screws.

Support bearing

cap screw

Set

screws

Figure 9. Blade guide assembly (rear view).

4.Loosen the support bearing cap screw with the 5mm hex wrench and adjust the bearing until it rest 0.16"—about the thickness of a dollar bill folded twice—between the blade and support bearing; tighten the cap screw.

Adjusting Blade

Guides

The blade guide bearings provide side-to-side support to help keep the blade straight while cut- ting.

Tools Needed:	Qty
Hex Wrench 5mm	1
To adjust the blade guides:

1.Unplug the bandsaw!

2.Familiarize yourself with the blade guide con- trols shown in Figure 10.

	Adjustment
Cap screws
	knob

Figure 10. Blade guide controls.

3.Loosen the cap screws and adjust the guide bearings with the adjustment knobs to within

.004" of the blade. Note—.004" is approxi- mately the thickness of a piece of paper.

4.Tighten the cap screws.

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