Section 7: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning; Unpainted Cast Iron - Grizzly G5913Z Owner's Manual

SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE

Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily Check:
• Loose mounting bolts.
• Damaged spindle.
• Worn or damaged wires.
• Apply anti-rust protection to table.
• Any other unsafe condition.
Weekly Maintenance:
• V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabi-
net and off motor.
Monthly Check:
• V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Lubricate worm gears, elevation slide, and
quill.
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Cleaning

Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and
wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If any
resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner
to remove it.

Unpainted Cast Iron

Protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces on the
table by wiping the table clean after every use—
this will ensure that moisture from wood dust will
not remain on bare metal surfaces.
To avoid rust, do not use water or water-based
products on the unpainted cast iron surfaces.
Keep tables rust-free with regular applications of
products like G96 Gun Treatment, SLIPIT
®
Boeshield T-9.
®

V-Belt

Avoid getting grease or oil on the V-belt or pulleys.
Check the V-belt, as part of a monthly inspection
for proper tension and belt condition. Cracking
and glazing could result in belt failure. Replace
the belt if such conditions appear.
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