SECTION 5: 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/Weekly Check:

Clean chips from grinding/trimming areas and inside grinding wheel cover.

Any other unsafe condition.

Monthly Check:

Worn or damaged grinding wheel.

Loose fan.

Drill Sharpening

Accessories

The following accessories are available for the Model H8203:

T20238—CBN Grinding Wheel

Sharpens HSS, Tin-coated, and cobalt bits.

T20239—SDC Grinding Wheel

Sharpens carbide bits.

H8203 Professional Drill Sharpening Machine

Cleaning

Cleaning the Model H8203 is relatively easy. Use a vacuum or brush to remove excess metal chips from around the grinding and trimming areas and inside the grinding wheel cover. Use the included cleaning brush (Figure 27) to clean the front grinding and rear trimming shafts. Use a cloth to remove remaining dust.

Figure 27. Cleaning rear trimming area.

Changing Grinding

Wheel

A CBN 170 grinding wheel for sharpening HSS, TiN-coated, and cobalt bits is preinstalled in the H8203. Replace this grinding wheel when it no longer sharpens drill bits to your satisfaction. How often you will need to replace the grinding wheel depends upon how often you use the machine. You can also install the optional SDC 170 grinding wheel, which sharpens carbide steel bits.

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Grizzly H8203 owner manual Maintenance, Schedule, Drill Sharpening Accessories, Cleaning, Changing Grinding Wheel