Grizzly G0803Z Owner's Manual page 44

Symptom Possible Cause
Cut is crooked or 1. Feeding pressure too high or cutting too
blade wanders
(blade lead).
2. Blade tension too loose.
3. Blade dull or damaged.
4. Inadequate blade support.
5. Blade too narrow for cut type.
6. Blade tracking incorrect.
7. Table loose.
8. Fence or miter slot out of alignment with
9. Blade guides or support bearing incorrectly
10. Tooth set uneven or teeth sharper on one
11. Wrong blade TPI.
12. Blade is following grain of wood.
Blade dulls 1. Wrong blade TPI.
prematurely.
2. Improper feed pressure.
3. Blade is twisted.
4. Blade is slipping on wheel.
5. Guides hitting teeth.
Backside of blade 1. Feed pressure too high.
deformation/
2. Blade tension too high.
cracking.
3. Incorrect blade guide alignment.
4. Guides are worn.
5. Blade tracking too far back and hitting lip of
Sawdust buildup 1. Clogged dust port.
inside cabinet.
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fast.
blade.
adjusted.
side than the other.
wheels.
Possible Solution
1. Adjust feed rate and cutting speed as required.
2. Increase blade tension (Page 21).
3. Replace blade (Page 32).
4. Adjust upper blade guide as close to workpiece as
possible (Pages 22–23).
5. Use wider blade.
6. Adjust blade tracking (Page 17).
7. Tighten table trunnion mounting bolts or tilt lock
lever.
8. Align table and fence with blade (Pages 25–26).
9. Adjust blade guide bearings and support bearing
for correct blade support (Pages 22–23).
10. Replace blade (Page 32).
11. Use a blade with fewer TPI.
12. Increase blade tension (Page 30).
1. Use blade with correct TPI.
2. Use correct feed pressure.
3. Replace blade (Page 32).
4. Increase blade tension (Page 30). Clean wheel tire.
5. Adjust blade guide bearings and support bearing
(Pages 22–23).
1. Reduce feed pressure.
2. Adjust blade tension (Page 30).
3. Correct blade guide alignment (Pages 22–23).
4. Replace guides.
5. Adjust tracking (Page 17).
1. Clean dust port.
Model G0803Z (Mfd. Since 12/18)