Grizzly G0736, Owner'S Manual

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Model G0736/G0737 (Mfd. Since 3/14)
Blade Support Adjustment
The blade support is a round rod that is positioned
0.016" behind the blade to support it while cut-
ting.
Tool Needed Qty
Hex Wrench 3mm ............................................... 1
Feeler Gauge 0.016" ........................................... 1
Dollar Bill (instead of feeler gauge)* ................... 1
*A dollar bill folded twice (four thicknesses) is
approximately 0.016".
To adjust the blade support:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Loosen the blade guide adjustment set screw
on the guide post (see
Figure 23).
Blade
Guide
1
/
16
"
Figure 24. Blade guide positioned approximately
1
⁄
16
" behind tooth gullets.
Blade Guide Adjustments
The blade guides should be positioned 0.004"
away from each side of the blade and
1
⁄
16
" behind
the teeth gullets.
The goal is to position the guides as close as
possible to the blade from side-to-side without
touching it. The guides are positioned behind the
teeth gullets to provide support without allowing
the guides to ruin the teeth set when the blade is
pushed back during cutting.
Tools Needed Qty
Hex Wrench 3mm, 4mm, 5mm .................1 Each
Feeler Gauges 0.004" ........................................ 1
Dollar Bill (instead of feeler gauge)* ................... 1
Fine Ruler ........................................................... 1
*The thickness of a dollar bill is approximately
0.004", so it can be used in the place of the 0.004"
feeler gauge.
To adjust the blade guides:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Make sure the blade support is correctly
positioned behind the blade (refer to
Blade
Support Adjustment in the previous subsec-
tion).
3. Make sure the blade guide adjustment set
screw is loose (see Figure 23).
4. Move the blade guide bracket in or out from
the guide post until the blade guides are
approximately
1
⁄
16
" (0.063") behind the teeth
gullets (see Figure 24), then re-tighten the
blade guide adjustment set screw.
Blade
Support
Blade Guides
& Bracket
0.016"
Blade
Blade Guide
Adjustment
Set Screw
Blade Support
Adjustment Set Screw
Figure 23. Blade guides and bracket positioned
away from blade.
3. Move the blade guide bracket (with the
guides) away from the blade so that only the
blade support is near the blade, as illustrated
in
Figure 23.
4. Loosen the blade support adjustment set
screw on the guide post.
5. Using a feeler gauge or a dollar bill as a
gauge, position the blade support 0.016"
behind the blade.
6. Re-tighten the blade support adjustment set
screw to secure the setting.
7. Perform the Blade Guide Adjustments pro-
cedure in the next subsection.