Replacing & Aligning Scoring Blade - Grizzly G0853 Owner's Manual

9. Install new blade, flange, and arbor nut in
reverse order of removal, making sure upper
blade teeth face RIGHT (see Figure 101),
then tighten arbor nut.
Upper Teeth
Facing Right
Flange
Arbor
Nut
Figure 101. Order of assembly for main blade.
10. Close blade cover, move sliding table back to
center of machine, and lower blade guard.
11. Check scoring blade alignment with main
blade, and adjust if necessary (see Aligning
Scoring Blade on Page 58).
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Replacing & Aligning
The scoring blade rotates in the opposite direc-
tion of the main blade and makes a shallow cut in
the workpiece surface. This prevents workpiece
tearout.
The scoring blade included with the Model G0853
has wedge-shaped teeth that narrow at the top,
Arbor
as shown in Figure 102. With this style of scoring
blade, the kerf thickness is adjusted by changing
the height of the scoring blade. Raising the scor-
ing blade higher increases the kerf thickness.
Figure 102. Scoring blade tooth that narrows at
Replacing Scoring Blade
Tools Needed
Arbor Wrench 19mm ......................................... 1
Wrench or Socket 19mm ................................... 1
To replace scoring blade:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Adjust blade tilt to 0° and raise blade all the
way up.
3.
Raise blade guard up and move it away from
blade.
4.
Move sliding table all the way forward to
expose blade cover.
5.
Pull blade cover toward front of machine to
disengage magnetic catch.
Scoring Blade
Scoring Blade
Tooth
the top.
Model G0853 (Mfd. Since 07/18)
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