Grizzly EXTREME G0513X2B, Manual

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G0513X/G0514X/G0514X3 Extreme Series Bandsaw
5. Tighten the assembly cap screw.
6. Loosen the cap screw on the support bearing
adjustment shaft.
7.
Place a 0.016" feeler gauge between the
support bearing and the blade, and position
the bearing 0.016" away from the back of the
blade as illustrated in
Figure 29 .
Figure 28. Blade should be perpendicular (90˚)
to the face of the support bearing.
Figure 29.
Blade should be aligned approxi-
mately 0.016" away from the bearing edge.
Bandsaw
Blade
Support
Bearing
Side View
Top View
Figure 30. Dollar bill folded twice to make an
approximate 0.016" gauge.
Note: For a quick gauge, fold a dollar bill in half
twice (four thicknesses of a dollar bill is approxi-
mately 0.016") and place it between the support
bearing and the blade as shown in
Figure 30
.
8.
Tighten the cap screw to keep the support
bearing locked in place.
To adjust the lower support bearings:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Make sure that the blade is tracking properly
and is correctly tensioned.
3.
Familiarize yourself with the lower support
bearing controls shown in Figure 31 .
Support
Bearing
Blade
0.016" Gap
Figure 31. Lower support bearing controls.
Support
Bearing
Support
Bearing
Adjustment
Shaft Cap
Screw
Guide Block
Assembly Cap Screw