Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning; Lubrication - Grizzly G9743 Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily Check:
• Loose mounting bolts.
• Damaged saw blade.
• Worn or damaged wires.
• Any other unsafe condition.
• Clean after each use.
• Proper blade tension.
Monthly Check:
• Lubricate vise screw.
• Check gear box fluid level.
Annual Check:
• Change gear box oil (every three months if
being used daily).

Cleaning

Cleaning the Model G9743 is relatively easy. After
using your bandsaw, remove excess chips by
sweeping and remove any excess coolant with a
dry towel.
Model G9743 (Mfg. since 12/07)

Lubrication

Before applying lubricant to any area, wipe the
area clean to avoid contamination. Lubricate the
vise screw shown in Figure 26 with general pur-
pose grease.
Figure 26. Vise screw lubrication area.
Change gear box oil by removing the drain plug
on the underside of the gear box (out of view)
in Figure 27 and drain the gearbox. Replace
the drain plug and refill through the fill cap with
SAE-30 oil. Fill to the mark indicated on the sight
glass.
Fill Cap
Figure 27. Gear box lubrication.
Sight Glass
Drain Plug
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