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MODEL G0561

7" x 12" METAL CUTTING BANDSAW

OWNER'S MANUAL

(For models manufactured since 01/08)

WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE

OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.

#PC8297

PRINTED IN CHINA

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Summary of Contents for G0561

Page 1: ...models manufactured since 01 08 COPYRIGHT MAY 2006 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL INC REVISED JULY 2015 MN WARNING NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL...

Page 2: ...g grinding tool integrity and the usage of personal protective equipment The manufacturer will not be held liable for injury or property damage from negligence improper training machine modifications...

Page 3: ...4 OPERATIONS 23 Operation Overview 23 Vise 24 Blade Terminology 25 Blade Selection 26 Choosing Blade TPI 27 Choosing Blade Cutting Speeds 28 Changing Blade Speed 29 Blade Guides 29 Cutting Fluid Syst...

Page 4: ...ed or unsure about something check our website for an updated version We post current manuals and manual updates for free on our web site at www grizzly com Alternatively you can call our Technical Su...

Page 5: ...res shown below to better understand the instructions in this manual A Blade Tension Handle B Blade Guide Adjustment Knob C Coolant Control Valve D Blade Guides E 1 HP Motor F Feed Rate Control Knob G...

Page 6: ...Content Machine Weight 343 lbs Length x Width x Height 19 x 51 x 41 in Must Ship Upright Yes Electrical Power Requirement 110V or 220V Single Phase 60 Hz Prewired Voltage 110V Full Load Current Ratin...

Page 7: ...city Rectangular Height at 45 Deg 4 3 4 in Max Capacity Rectangular Width at 45 Deg 4 1 2 in Max Capacity Round at 45 Deg 5 in Construction Table Cast Iron Upper Wheel Cast Iron Lower Wheel Cast Iron...

Page 8: ...proof DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS Do not use machinery in areas that are wet cluttered or have poor lighting Operating machinery in these areas greatly increases the risk of accidents and injury MENTAL ALE...

Page 9: ...moving parts or flying debris Make sure they are properly installed undamaged and working correctly BEFORE operating machine FORCING MACHINERY Do not force machine It will do the job safer and better...

Page 10: ...Pay particular attention to contact contamination inhalation storage and disposal warnings Spilled cutting fluid invites slip ping hazards ENTANGLEMENT HAZARDS Always keep the blade guard in place wh...

Page 11: ...nd make sure it is connected to a power supply circuit that meets the specified circuit requirements For your own safety and protection of property consult an electrician if you are unsure about wirin...

Page 12: ...lowing size requirements Minimum Gauge Size 14 AWG Maximum Length Shorter is Better 50 ft Grounding Requirements This machine MUST be grounded In the event of certain malfunctions or breakdowns ground...

Page 13: ...110 VAC 5 15 Plug Hot Neutral Ground Loosen Figure 4 Location of components to be removed and loosened Remove 4 Connect the main motor wires as shown in Figure 5 with wire nuts Once snug wrap electri...

Page 14: ...losed items from packaging materials and inspect them for shipping damage If items are damaged please call us immediately at 570 546 9663 IMPORTANT Save all packaging materials until you are completel...

Page 15: ...acements can be obtained at your local hardware store Box Contents Figure 6 Qty A Pulley Cover 1 B Collar 1 C Wheels 2 D Axle 1 E Leveling Feet with Hex Nuts 2 F Chip Screen 1 G Work Stop 1 H Work Sto...

Page 16: ...c paint scraper optional Basic steps for removing rust preventative 1 Put on safety glasses 2 Coat the rust preventative with a liberal amount of cleaner degreaser then let it soak for 5 10 minutes 3...

Page 17: ...onment The physical environment where the machine is operated is important for safe operation and lon gevity of machine components For best results operate this machine in a dry environment that is fr...

Page 18: ...and flat washer 2 Use a 14mm wrench to loosen bottom hex nut and remove shipping bracket shown in Figure 9 Shipping Bracket Figure 9 Location of shipping bracket Shipping Bracket Work Stop Components...

Page 19: ...own in Figure 11 3 Attach threaded portion of leveling feet with flat washer and hex nut into the base of cabi net as shown in Figure 12 Wheels Leveling Feet 4 Adjust the feet to level bandsaw as need...

Page 20: ...so these must be connected prior to operating the machine Components and Hardware Needed Qty Coolant Tank 1 Hose Clamp 5 8 1 To install coolant tank 1 Move coolant tank into cabinet 2 Push hose over c...

Page 21: ...r repositioned for your desired RPM To tension or reposition V belt 1 DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER 2 Loosen the two hex bolts on motor mount bracket see Figure 17 3 Adjust the two hex bolts on motor...

Page 22: ...d 4 1 4 flat washers 3 Slide pulley cover over pulleys see Figure 19 4 Align holes and secure with fasteners you removed in Step 2 see Figure 19 5 Close pulley cover lid and secure with knob see Figur...

Page 23: ...t Head Screw 1 4 20 x 1 2 1 Hex Nut 1 4 20 1 To assemble bandsaw for vertical cutting 1 Remove the two flat head screws and blade guide cover see Figure 21 Figure 23 Squaring table to blade 4 Set a sq...

Page 24: ...you find an unusual problem during the test run immediately stop the machine disconnect it from power and fix the problem BEFORE operating the machine again The Troubleshooting table in the SERVICE se...

Page 25: ...perating this machine If you are not experienced with this type of machine WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you seek additional training outside of this manual Read books magazines or get formal training be...

Page 26: ...ock nut 4 Loosen lock nut in Figure 29 on opposite jaw so jaw can float and match angle of workpiece To adjust angle on vise 1 Loosen lock nut on rear jaw with a 3 4 hex wrench as shown in Figure 28 F...

Page 27: ...Thickness of blade D Blade Width Widest point of blade mea sured from tip of the tooth to back edge of the blade E Tooth Rake Angle of tooth from a line per pendicular to length of blade F Gullet Dep...

Page 28: ...ip Tooth Hook or Claw Variable Pitch VP Figure 31 Bandsaw blade tooth types blade selection Tooth Set Three of the most common tooth sets are alter nate wavy and raker see Figure 32 Figure 32 Bandsaw...

Page 29: ...positioned to maintain the same material width throughout the cut as illustrated in Figure 33 To select correct blade TPI 1 Measure material thickness This measure ment is the length of cut taken fro...

Page 30: ...el Stainless Steel CR Stainless Steel Free Machining Stainless Steel Gray Cast Iron Ductile Austenitic Cast Iron Malleable Cast Iron Plastics Cold Work Tool Steel Hot Work Tool Steel Oil Hardened Tool...

Page 31: ...belt as described in the V Belt section on Page 19 Figure 36 Illustration of V belt placement for FPM selection 90 135 195 Motor Pulley Wheel Pulley 255 Blade Guides The blade guides should be positio...

Page 32: ...on coolant hose to control flow of coolant see Figure 39 Make sure that pressure is not so high that coolant spills on floor and creates a slipping hazard 5 Turn pump toggle switch ON before making y...

Page 33: ...will heat the blade causing the blade teeth to load up and break BIOLOGICAL AND POISON HAZARD Use proper personal protection equipment when handling cutting fluid and dispose by following federal sta...

Page 34: ...blade to break Blade breakage is unavoidable in some cases since it is the natural result of the peculiar stresses that bandsaw blades must endure Blade breakage is also due to avoidable circumstances...

Page 35: ...pass through the cutting material with much more resistance than clean blades This extra resistance also causes unnecessary heat Blade Break In The sharp teeth tips and edges of a new blade are extre...

Page 36: ...touching cut end it could be very hot Support long workpieces so they won t fall when cut and flag ends of workpieces to alert passers by of potential danger Position blade guides approximately 1 4 f...

Page 37: ...thin curled short hard thick thick hard strong thick hard strong thin straight powdery thin curled tightly hard thin thin curled short hard thick thick hard strong thick hard strong thin straight powd...

Page 38: ...le Pitch H5408 Lenox Blade Tensioning Gauge The Blade Tensioning Gauge ensures long blade life reduced blade breakage and straight cutting by indicating correct tension A precision dial indi cator pro...

Page 39: ...8 height and all steel construction make them con venient and rugged Figure 49 D2273 and D2274 Single and 5 Roller Stands D2273 D2274 H0731 Plate Shear 5 H0732 Plate Shear 6 These excellent quality s...

Page 40: ...hly clean all metal chips or built up grease from the wheel surfaces and blade housing Cleaning For optimum performance from your machine follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any specific ins...

Page 41: ...1365 or ISO 68 Equivalent Lube Amount Thin Coat Lubrication Frequency 40 hrs of Operation To lubricate vise leadscrew 1 DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER 2 Using vise handwheel move vise as far for ward a...

Page 42: ...x broken disconnected or corroded wires 8 Test repair replace Machine stalls or is underpowered 1 Wrong blade for workpiece material 2 Wrong workpiece material 3 Feed rate cutting speed too fast for t...

Page 43: ...Blade TPI is too great or material is too coarse 3 Excessive feed rate 4 Workpiece has hard spots welds or scale is on material 5 Blade is twisted 6 Blade is slipping on wheels 1 Refer to Changing Bl...

Page 44: ...t around top wheel as shown in Figure 55 keeping blade between blade guide bearings Figure 54 Location of tension handle CUTTING HAZARD Bandsaw blades are sharp and awkward to hold Protect your hands...

Page 45: ...facturer s recommendations on blade tension The blade tracking has been properly set at the factory The tracking will rarely need to be adjusted if the bandsaw is used properly To adjust blade trackin...

Page 46: ...NE FROM POWER 2 Lower head of the bandsaw until it contacts horizontal stop 3 Place a square on table bed and against edge of blade see Figure 58 and check different points along length of table betwe...

Page 47: ...ch both the face of vise and blade If it does skip ahead to Step 6 If the square does not evenly touch blade but it does evenly touch vise continue with next step 4 Loosen hex nuts that secure eccentr...

Page 48: ...t at the time of printing but may not match your machine If you find this to be the case use the wiring diagram inside the motor junction box CAPACITORS INVERTERS Some capacitors and power inverters s...

Page 49: ...G0561 Mfd Since 01 08 47 READ ELECTRICAL SAFETY ON PAGE 46 Electrical Components Figure 61 Power switch Figure 63 Coolant pump ON OFF switch Figure 62 Pump motor 110V Figure 60 Main motor and capacito...

Page 50: ...D GND Main Motor Coolant Motor HY29H Power Switch Viewed From Behind HY29H Coolant Switch Viewed From Behind Start Capacitor 400 MF 125 VAC KUOYUH Circuit Breaker 13A 125 250V GND GND CBB61 Run Capaci...

Page 51: ...59 67 77 85 86 136 135 40 39 38 41 94 69 68 95 96 342 19 22 20 8 29 26 21 17 18 19 31 28 27 51 23 24 53 335 52 50 25 97 99 100 99 102 100 355 102 101 102 3 4 2 12 10 11 5 5 1 46 30 49 42 49 48 47 45...

Page 52: ...ORT PLATE 97 P0561097 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY RF 712N 30 P0561030 FIXED PLATE 99 P0561099 FLAT WASHER 5 16 31 P0561031 TENSION SPRING 32 X 282 100 P0561100 HEX BOLT 5 16 18 X 1 32 P0561032 EYE BOLT 3 8 16 X...

Page 53: ...58 357 312 306 305 307 294 317 293 115 258 1 258 268 299 314 266 267 301 302 303 298 297 1 300V3 297 2 295 291 290 304 314 313 1 300 2 300 1V3 300 3 300 4 300 5V3 300 6 267 1 318 Please Note We do our...

Page 54: ...FAN 242 P0561242 LOCK WASHER 5 16 300 3 P0561300 3 CAPACITOR COVER 243 P0561243 HEX BOLT 5 16 18 X 3 4 300 4 P0561300 4 CAPACITOR 400MFD 125VAC 244 P0561244 COMPRESSION SPRING 115 X 4 300 5V3 P056130...

Page 55: ...13 P0561201 13 PHLP HD SCR 10 24 X 3 8 201 3 P0561201 3 SPACER 201 14V2 P0561201 14V2 WORM GEAR STEEL V2 10 11 201 4 P0561201 4 SPACER 201 15 P0561201 15 OIL SEAL 25 X 52 X 10 201 5 P0561201 5 BALL BE...

Page 56: ...MACHINE ID LABEL 417 P0561417 UNPLUG BANDSAW LABEL 413 P0561413 MACHINE WARNING LABEL 418 P0561418 GRIZZLY NAMEPLATE SMALL 414 P0561414 SAFETY GLASSES LABEL 419 P0561419 MODEL NUMBER LABEL 415 P056141...

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Page 58: ...LINE FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL INC P O BOX 2069 BELLINGHAM WA 98227 2069 Place Stamp Here Name_______________________________ Street_______________________________ City______________S...

Page 59: ...shall be tried in the State of Washington County of Whatcom We shall in no event be liable for death injuries to persons or property or for incidental contingent special or consequential damages arisi...

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