Moving & Placing Bandsaw - Grizzly G0701 Owner's Manual

Moving & Placing
Bandsaw
Straining or crushing injury
may occur from improperly
lifting machine or some of
its parts. To reduce this risk,
get help from other people
and use a forklift (or other
lifting equipment) rated for
weight of this machine.
Take special care when lifting and moving the
Model G0701. Use only one of the following
methods to place your bandsaw in its operating
location.
Using Lifting Eye Bolts
1. With the help of another person to steady the
load, use the forklift to move the shipping pal-
let and bandsaw to its operating location.
2.
Remove the shipping crate from the pallet.
3.
Install the lifting eye bolts, as illustrated in
Figure 7, making sure they are threaded all
the way in.
Figure 7. Lifting eye bolts installed.
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HEAVY LIFT!
4.
Unbolt the bandsaw from the shipping pallet.
5. Attach the safety lifting hooks and chains/
straps (rated for at least 1000 lbs.) to the
eye bolts and forklift/hoist, then slowly lift the
bandsaw.
6. Carefully remove the shipping pallet and
place the bandsaw on the floor.
7.
Mount the machine to the floor with one of the
options outlined in the next subsection.
Using Wood Blocks
1. With the help of another person to steady the
load, use the forklift to move the shipping pal-
let and bandsaw to its operating location.
2.
Remove the shipping crate from the pallet.
3.
Unbolt the bandsaw from the shipping pallet.
4. Carefully position the forks of the forklift
under the bandsaw head, as shown in Figure
8, then place a 1x4 wood block between the
head and the right fork and a 2x4 wood block
between the head and the left fork.
Note: If you are concerned about your forklift
forks hitting the tension handwheel, remove it
for this step, then re-install it afterward.
2x4
Figure 8. Using wood blocks to lift the bandsaw.
5.
With the help of another person to steady the
load, carefully lift the bandsaw, remove the
shipping pallet, then place the machine on
the floor.
6.
Mount the machine to the floor with one of the
options outlined in the next subsection.
Model G0701 (Mfd. Since 9/17)
1x4