Grizzly G0636X Owner's Manual page 56

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8.
Gently tap lower part of guide post in appro-
priate direction until there is no gap between
square and guide post.
9.
Tighten screws shown in Figure 69.
To check if guide post is parallel with blade
front-to-back:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Loosen guide post lock knob, lower blade
guide assembly to within 1" of table top, then
tighten lock knob.
3.
Remove screws that secure guide post guard
and move it up and out of the way.
4.
Measure distance "A" between top front face
of guide post rack and back of blade (see
Figure 70).
Distance "A"
(Right Side View)
Distance "B"
Figure 70. Example of measuring distance
between rack and blade at top of guide post.
5.
Measure distance "B" between bottom front
face of guide post rack and back of blade
(see Figure 70).
—If measurements taken in Steps 4 & 5 are
equal, no adjustments need to be made.
Go to Step 9.
—If measurements taken in Steps 4 & 5 are
not equal, go to Step 6.
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6.
Place guide post guard on top of guide post
assembly so you can access guide post
bracket.
7.
Loosen four screws shown in Figure 69
enough to fit metal shims between frame and
guide post bracket (see Figure 71).
—If guide post–blade distance is greater at
bottom than at top, place a shim between
bottom of bracket and frame (Shim "A").
This will tilt bottom of guide post toward
blade.
—If guide post-blade distance is less at bot-
tom than at top, place a shim between top
of bracket and frame (Shim "B"). This will
tilt bottom of guide post away from blade.
Guide
Bracket
Guide
Post
Figure 71. Location for placing shims.
8.
Tighten four screws shown in Figure 69, then
repeat Steps 4–5.
—If measurements are equal, go to Step 9.
—If measurements are not equal, continue
adding shims as needed until guide post
rack–blade distance is same at top and
bottom.
9.
Re-install guide post guard with screws
removed in Step 3.
Model G0636X (Mfd. Since 09/18)
Shim "B"
(Left Side View)
Shim "A"

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