Grizzly G0926 Owner's Manual page 38

Operation
Symptom Possible Cause
Vibration when 1. Loose or damaged blade.
operating or
2. Blade wheels have contaminants loaded up
cutting.
on wheel surface.
3. Bent, damaged, or dull blade.
4. Machine component(s) loose.
5. Worn wheel bearing.
6. Blade wheel worn/bent.
7. Gearbox at fault.
Ticking sound 1. Blade missing teeth.
when saw is
2. Blade weld contacting blade guides.
running.
3. Blade weld failing.
Cuts not 1. Loose vise.
square, or
2. Blade not square to table.
intended angle
is incorrect.
Blade dulls 1. Incorrect feed rate/blade speed.
prematurely, or
metal sticks to
2. Blade gullets loading up with chips.
blade.
3. Blade improperly broken in.
Excessive 1. Workpiece loose.
blade
2. Blade contacting workpiece when started.
breakage.
3. Blade too thick/blade gullets too large.
4. Workpiece too coarse for blade.
5. Blade tension/tracking requires adjustment.
6. Blade guide bearings require adjustment.
7. Blade weld failing.
Blade wears 1. Blade guides mis-adjusted or worn.
on one side or
2. Blade not supported.
overheats.
3. Dull/incorrect blade.
Blade tracks 1. Excessive feed rate/wrong TPI.
incorrectly
2. Wrong blade TPI.
or comes off
3. Blade tension too low.
wheels.
4. Blade is bell-mouthed.
5. Blade guide bearings require adjustment.
6. Metal chip buildup on blade wheels.
Cuts are 1. Feed rate too fast, blade speed too low.
crooked/
excessively
2. Blade not supported.
rough.
3. Blade tension too low.
4. Blade too coarse/dull.
Blade cuts into 1. Downfeed stop bolt requires adjustment.
table, does not
cut fully through
workpiece.
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Possible Solution
1. Tension blade (Page 41)/replace blade (Page 38).
2. Remove blade (Page 38), clean bandsaw wheels.
3. Replace blade (Page 38).
4. Inspect/re-tighten component(s).
5. Check/replace wheel bearing.
6. Check/replace wheel.
7. Rebuild gearbox for bad gears/bearings.
1. Replace blade (Page 38).
2. Grind weld down flush with blade.
3. Cut and re-weld blade, or replace blade (Page 38).
1. Tighten vise and secure workpiece (Page 28).
2. Adjust blade square to table (Page 42).
1. Adjust feed rate (Page 27), adjust blade speed
(Page 29).
2. Use blade with larger gullets/fewer TPI (Page 23).
3. Replace blade (Page 38); complete blade break-in
procedure (Page 25).
1. Secure workpiece with vise (Page 28).
2. Raise headstock, start blade, then contact workpiece.
3. Use thinner blade/blade with smaller gullets (Page 23).
4. Use coarser-tooth blade (Page 23); adjust feed rate
(Page 27); adjust blade speed (Page 29).
5. Adjust blade tension (Page 41)/tracking (Page 40).
6. Adjust blade guide bearings (Page 43).
7. Cut and re-weld blade, or replace blade (Page 38).
1. Re-adjust guides and bearings (Page 43)/replace.
2. Move blade guide closer to workpiece (Page 27).
3. Replace blade (Page 38).
1. Reduce feed rate (Page 27).
2. Replace blade with blade with correct TPI (Page 23).
3. Increase blade tension (Page 41).
4. Replace blade (Page 38); regularly remove tension
from blade when not in use.
5. Adjust blade guide bearings (Page 43).
6. Clean metal chips from wheels.
1. Reduce feed rate (Page 27), increase blade speed
(Page 29).
2. Move blade guide closer to workpiece (Page 27).
3. Increase blade tension (Page 41).
4. Replace blade (Page 38).
1. Adjust downfeed stop bolt (Page 42).
Model G0926 (Mfd. Since 11/20)