Adjusting Wheel Brush; Adjusting Tension Lever - Grizzly G0513 Owner's Manual

Adjusting Wheel
Brush
The lower wheel has a brush, as shown in Figure
95, that is designed to sweep sawdust off the
wheel tire as the wheel rotates. In order to work
properly, the brush must make firm contact with
the wheel.
Wheel Brush
Figure 95. A wheel brush.
Tools Needed:
Wrench/Socket 10mm ........................................2
To adjust the brush:
1.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2.
Open the lower wheel cover.
3.
Loosen the bolt and nut that secures the
brush in place.
4.
Adjust the brush so it makes firm, even con-
tact with the wheel—without bending the
bristles.
5.
Tighten the bolt and nut to secure the brush
in place.
G0513 Series Bandsaws (Mfd. Since 07/18)
Adjusting Tension
The quick-release tension lever was setup at the
factory for use with the pre-installed 131
However, if you install a different length blade,
you will need to adjust the quick-release adjust-
ment screw so that the quick-release lever works
correctly.
Keep in mind that actual blade lengths may vary
slightly by manufacture.
Tools Needed:
Hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
Wrench 10mm ................................................... 1
To adjust the quick-release lever:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Open the wheel covers and install a new
blade.
3. Loosen the jam nut on the tension adjustment
screw 7-10 turns (see Figure 96).
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Wheel Block
Plate
Figure 96. Example of quick-release tension
4. Engage the quick-release lever, then turn the
blade tension handwheel until the blade ten-
sion matches the mark on the blade tension
scale for the appropriate blade width.
5.
Thread the tension adjustment screw (see
Figure 96) down until it contacts the wheel
block plate, then back it off 1-2 turns.
6.
Re-tighten the jam nut.
Lever
Tension
Adjustment
Screw
Jam Nut
lever adjustment screw.
⁄ " blade.
1
2
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