Grizzly G0561, Owner'S Manual

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Model G0561 (Mfd. Since 01/08)
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Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution
Machine is loud when
cutting or bogs down in the
cut. 1. Excessive feed rate.
2. Blade TPI is too great, or material
is too coarse.
1. Refer to Feed Rate on Page 31, or Changing Blade
Speed on Page 29, and adjust as required.
2. Refer to
Blade Selection on Page 26 and adjust as
required.
Blades break often. 1. Blade is not tensioned correctly.
2. Workpiece is loose in vise.
3. Excessive feed rate.
4. Blade TPI is too great, or material
is too coarse.
5. Blade is rubbing on wheel flange.
6. Bandsaw is being started with
blade resting on workpiece.
7. Guide bearings are misaligned.
8. Blade is too thick, or blades are of
low quality.
1. Check to see that blade is not excessively tight or
too loose.
2. Clamp workpiece more tightly, or use a jig to hold
workpiece.
3. Refer to Feed Rate on Page 31, or Changing Blade
Speed on Page 29, and adjust as required.
4. Refer to Blade Selection on Page 26, and adjust as
required.
5. Refer to
Blade Tension & Tracking on Page 43,
and adjust as required.
6. Start bandsaw and then slowly lower bow by setting
feed rate.
7. Refer to
Blade Guides on Page 29, and adjust as
required.
8. Use a higher quality blade.
Blade dulls prematurely. 1. Cutting speed is too fast.
2. 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 Blade Speed on Page 29, and
adjust as required.
2. Refer to Blade Selection on Page 26, and adjust as
required.
3. Refer to Feed Rate on Page 31, or Changing Blade
Speed on Page 29, and adjust as required.
4. Increase feed pressure, and reduce cutting speed.
5. Replace blade.
6. Refer to
Blade Tension & Tracking on Page 43,
and adjust as required.
Teeth are ripping from the
blade. 1. Feed pressure is too heavy and
blade speed is too slow; or blade
TPI is too coarse for workpiece.
2. Workpiece is vibrating in vise.
3. Blade gullets are loading up with
chips.
1. Refer to Blade Selection on Page 26 and decrease
feed pressure. Refer to Feed Rate on Page 31, and
adjust as required.
2. Reclamp workpiece in vise, and use a jig if required.
3. Use a coarser-tooth blade.
Cuts are crooked. 1. Feed pressure is too high.
2. Guide bearings are out of
adjustment, or too far away from
workpiece.
3. Blade tension is low.
4. Blade is dull.
5. Blade speed is wrong.
1. Refer to Feed Rate on Page 31, and adjust as
required.
2. Refer to
Blade Guides on Page 29 and replace or
adjust.
3. Refer to Blade Tension & Tracking on Page 43,
and adjust as required.
4. Refer to
Blade Change on Page 42 and replace
blade.
5. Refer to Changing Blade Speed on Page 29, and
adjust as required.
Bandsaw Operations