Setting Headstock Height; Setting Blade Feed Rate - Grizzly G0886 Owner's Manual

Setting Headstock
Height
The height that the headstock will travel is con-
trolled by the upper limit switch and the height
adjustment rod and bracket (see Figure 44).
Headstock height should be set to match the
height of the workpiece. This speeds up repetitive
cuts by eliminating unnecessary headstock travel.
Adjustment
Rod
Figure 44. Headstock height controls.
To set headstock height:
1. Push hydraulic pump button
hydraulic pump ON.
2. Insert workpiece between jaws (refer to
Using Vise on Page 35). Use roller stands
or tables to support long pieces.
3. Push raise headstock button
headstock so bottom of blade is approxi-
mately ⁄ " above top of workpiece.
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4. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
5. Loosen knob bolt on height adjustment
bracket, and position adjustment rod so it
just touches upper limit switch trigger.
6.
Tighten knob bolt.
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Setting Headstock Height

Adjustment
Bracket
Knob Bolt
Upper Limit
Switch
to turn
and raise
Setting Blade Feed
Rate
The speed at which the saw blade will cut through
a workpiece is determined by blade type, feed
rate, and feed pressure. The feed rate is con-
trolled by the blade feed-rate dial on the control
panel.
Note: If a lubricant is used on the cut, the feed
rate can be increased by approximately 15%.
To set blade feed rate:
1. Push hydraulic pump button
hydraulic pump ON.
2.
Push raise headstock button
headstock to required height for workpiece.
3. Adjust blade feed-rate dial shown in Figure 45
to desired feed rate from 0 (slowest) to
10 (fastest).
Blade Feed-Rate Dial
Figure 45. Feed rate dial.
4. Proceed with cutting operations.
5. Examine metal chips created from cutting
operation, and adjust feed rate as necessary
for optimum cutting performance (refer to
Chip Inspection Chart on Page 34 for more
details).
Model G0886 (Mfd. Since 01/19)

Setting Blade Feed Rate

to turn
and raise