Grizzly G0561 Owner's Manual page 45

Motor & Electrical (Cont.)
Symptom Possible Cause
Machine has 1. Motor or component loose.
vibration or
noisy operation.
2. Stand feet not adjusted properly.
3. V-belt worn, loose, pulleys misaligned or belt
slapping cover.
4. Pulley loose.
5. Motor mount loose/broken.
6. Workpiece loose.
7. Motor fan rubbing on fan cover
8. Blade damaged, warped, or has excessively
large weld.
9. Centrifugal switch needs adjustment/at fault.
10. Motor bearings at fault.
11. Gearbox at fault.
Coolant 1. Pump wires connected incorrectly.
pump is not
2. Wiring broken, disconnected, or corroded.
functioning.
3. ON/OFF switch at fault.
4. Coolant pump at fault.
Operation
Symptom Possible Cause
Vibration when 1. Loose or damaged blade.
operating or
2. Machine component(s) loose.
cutting.
3. Bent, or dull blade.
4. Worn wheel bearing.
5. Wheels worn or incorrectly installed.
6. Wheel appears bent.
7. Gearbox at fault.
Ticking sound 1. Blade teeth missing or broken.
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. Blade improperly broken in.
prematurely, or
metal sticks to
2. Blade gullets loading up with chips.
blade.
3. Blade tension is too low.
4. Blade TPI too fine or coarse for material;
teeth load up and overheat.
5. Incorrect coolant mixture for workpiece/cut.
6. Incorrect feed rate/blade speed.
Model G0561 (Mfd. Since 01/18)
Possible Solution
1. Replace damaged or missing bolts/nuts or tighten if
loose.
2. Adjust stand feet to stabilize machine.
3. Inspect/replace belt (Page 33). Realign pulleys if
necessary
4. Secure pulley on shaft.
5. Tighten/replace.
6. Secure workpiece in vise (Page 32).
7. Fix/replace fan cover; replace loose/damaged fan.
8. Replace warped/damaged blade (Page 27) or grind
weld flush with blade.
9. Adjust/replace if at fault.
10. Test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft
requires bearing replacement.
11. Rebuild gearbox for bad gears/bearings.
1. Correct pump wiring connections (Page 48).
2. Fix broken wires or disconnected/corroded
connections (Page 48).
3. Replace switch.
4. Test/repair/replace.
Possible Solution
1. Tension blade (Page 28)/replace blade (Page 27).
2. Inspect/re-tighten component(s).
3. Replace blade (Page 27).
4. Check/replace wheel bearing.
5. Replace wheels; adjust blade tracking (Page 45).
6. Check/replace wheel.
7. Rebuild gearbox for bad gears/bearings.
1. Inspect/replace blade (Page 27).
2. Grind weld down flush with blade.
3. Cut and re-weld blade, or replace blade (Page 27).
1. Tighten vise and secure workpiece (Page 32).
2. Adjust blade square to table (Page 46).
1. Replace blade (Page 27); complete blade break-in
procedure (Page 29).
2. Use blade with larger gullets/fewer TPI (Page 25).
3. Increase blade tension (Page 28).
4. Use coarser-tooth or finer-tooth blade (Page 25);
adjust feed rate (Page 31); adjust blade speed (Page
33); make sure blade brush works and is adjusted
correctly.
5. Use correct coolant mixture.
6. Adjust feed rate (Page 31), adjust blade speed
(Page 33).
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