Grizzly G0817 Owner's Manual page 59

Operating Machine (Continued)
Symptom Possible Cause
Finished 1. Blade is overloaded and twists.
workpieces are 2. Blade TPI is too coarse.
rough or show
scoring. 3. Blade is loose and fluttering.
4. Blade tracking is incorrect.
5. Blade has missing/bent teeth, or faulty weld.
Table is hard to 1. Table tilt lock lever is engaged.
tilt. 2. Sawdust or pitch trapped between trunnion and
base.
3. Metal burrs on trunnion.
Table does not tilt 1. Table tilt scale pointer not calibrated.
to 45 or 0 degrees. 2. Positive stop not set correctly.
Miter bar binds in 1. Miter slot dirty or gummed up.
miter slot. 2. Miter bar is bent.
Blade tracks 1. Tracking is not adjusted properly.
incorrectly, or 2. Wheels are not coplanar.
comes off wheels. 3. Blade tension too loose.
4. Blade guides/support bearings improperly
adjusted.
5. Feeding workpiece too fast.
6. Incorrect blade for operation.
7. Blade is bell-mouthed, worn, or dull.
8. Rubber tire or wheel is damaged or worn.
Cut is crooked or 1. Excessive feed rate/pressure.
blade wanders 2. Blade tension too loose.
(blade lead). 3. Blade is too narrow or tooth type/TPI is
incorrect for the cut.
4. Inadequate blade support.
5. Blade dull or has damaged tooth set from
improper guides/support bearing adjustment.
6. Blade tracking is incorrect.
7. Table is loose.
8. Fence or miter slot out of alignment with blade.
9. Blade guides/support bearings improperly
adjusted.
10. Tooth set is uneven or teeth are more sharp on
one side than the other.
Blade dulls 1. Excessive feed rate/pressure.
prematurely. 2. Wrong blade tooth type or TPI.
3. Blade is twisted.
4. Blade is slipping on wheel.
5. Blade guides hitting teeth and ruining tooth set.
Model G0817 (Mfd. Since 05/16)
Possible Solution
1. Decrease feed rate; ensure proper TPI (Page 44).
2. Use correct blade for material and speed of cut
(Page 41).
3. Adjust blade tension as required (Page 28).
4. Adjust blade tracking (Page 25).
5. Replace blade (Page 46).
1. Disengage table tilt lock lever (Page 47).
2. Remove table and clean trunnion sliding surfaces
free of sawdust or pitch.
3. Remove burrs.
1. Calibrate table tilt scale pointer (Page 69).
2. Adjust positive stop (Page 47).
1. Carefully clean miter slot.
2. Replace.
1. Adjust tracking (Page 25).
2. Adjust wheels to be coplanar (Page 66).
3. Increase blade tension (Page 28).
4. Properly adjust blade guides/support bearings
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(Pages 31 33).
5. Feed workpiece slower.
6. Install correct blade (Page 41).
7. Install new blade and remove tension from blade
when not in use.
8. Replace rubber tires or wheel.
1. Reduce feed rate/pressure.
2. Increase blade tension (Page 28).
3. Use wider blade. Ensure tooth type & TPI is
correct. (Page 41).
4. Position upper blade guides to just clear
workpiece. Properly adjust blade guides/support
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bearings (Pages 31 33).
5. Replace blade (Page 46).
6. Adjust blade tracking (Page 25).
7. Tighten table trunnion mounting bolts or tilt lock
lever.
8. Align table miter slot and fence with blade (Pages
36–37).
9. Properly adjust blade guides/support bearings
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(Pages 31 33).
10. Replace blade (Page 46).
1. Reduce feed rate/pressure.
2. Use blade with correct tooth type and TPI.
(Page 41).
3. Re-install blade; replace (Page 46).
4. Adjust blade tension (Page 28).
5. Properly adjust guide bearings (Page 32).
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