Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning; Unpainted Cast Iron - Grizzly G0514X Owner's Manual

SEcTION 6: 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 saw blade.
• Worn or damaged wires.
• any other unsafe condition.
Monthly check:
• v-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabi-
net and off motor.

cleaning

Cleaning the bandsaw is relatively easy. 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. treat all unpainted cast iron and steel with a
non-staining lubricant after cleaning.
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unpainted cast Iron

protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces on the
table by wiping the table clean after every use—
this ensures moisture from wood dust does not
remain on bare metal surfaces.
Keep tables rust-free with regular applications of
products like g96 gun treatment, slipit
®
t-9 (see Section 5: Accessories on
Boeshield
®
page 50 for more details).

Brushes

the bandsaw is equipped with two lower brushes.
the brushes should be checked daily and cleaned
when they become dirty. there are adjustment
brackets that allow the brushes to be adjusted for
bristle wear. refer to Adjusting Wheel and Blade
Brushes on page 62 for adjustment details.

Lubrication

since all bearings are sealed and permanently
lubricated, simply leave them alone until they
need to be replaced. do not lubricated them.
this machine does need lubrication in other plac-
es. an essential part of lubrication is cleaning the
components before lubricating them.
this step is critical because dust and chips build
up on lubricated components, which makes them
hard to move. simply adding more grease to built-
up grime will not result in smooth moving parts.
Clean the components in this section with an oil/
grease solvent cleaner.
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