Adjusting Blade Guide Bearings - Grizzly G0555 Owner's Manual

Adjusting Blade
Guide Bearings
Properly adjusting the blade guides provides side-
to-side support to help keep the blade straight
while cutting, which is essential to making accu-
rate cuts.
Tool Needed
Hex Wrench 4mm.............................................. 2
To adjust the upper and lower blade guides:
1.
Make sure that the blade is tracking properly
and is correctly tensioned.
2.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
3.
Familiarize yourself with the blade guide con-
trols shown in the figure below.
Guide Bearing
Adjustment
Cap Screws
Figure 31. Blade guide bearing controls.
-26-
Qty
Knurled
Knob
Thumbscrew
Locking
Cap Screw
4. Loosen the thumbscrew shown in the figure
above, then use the knurled knob to adjust
the guide bearings laterally so that the bear-
ing faces are just behind the blade gullet, as
illustrated in the following figure.
Figure 32. The blade guide bearings should be
positioned just behind the blade gullets.
Note: With wider blades, it may not be pos-
sible to bring the guide bearings just behind
the blade gullets. In that case, position them
as far forward as possible without allowing
the guide bearing housing to touch the back
of the blade.
To reduce the risk of damage to the blade or
guide bearings, make sure that the bearings
do not contact the blade teeth when the
blade is deflected backward.
5.
When you are satisfied with the lateral adjust-
ment of the guide bearings, re-tighten the
thumbscrew to secure the setting.
Model G0555 (Mfd. Since 5/11)