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Grizzly G9742 Owner's Manual

5"x 6" metal-cutting bandsaw w/ swivel head
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MODEL G9742
5" x 6" METAL-CUTTING
BANDSAW w/ SWIVEL HEAD
OWNER'S MANUAL
(For models manufactured since 11/06)
Copyright © NoVEMBEr, 2005 By grizzly iNdustrial, iNC. rEVisEd FEBruary, 2013 (ts)
WARNING: NO pORTION Of THIS MANUAL MAy BE REpRODUCED IN ANy SHApE
OR fORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN AppROVAL Of GRIzzLy INDUSTRIAL, INC.
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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL (For models manufactured since 11/06) Copyright © NoVEMBEr, 2005 By grizzly iNdustrial, iNC. rEVisEd FEBruary, 2013 (ts) WARNING: NO pORTION Of THIS MANUAL MAy BE REpRODUCED IN ANy SHApE OR fORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN AppROVAL Of GRIzzLy INDUSTRIAL, INC.
  • Page 2 This manual provides critical safety instructions on the proper setup, operation, maintenance, and service of this machine/tool. Save this document, refer to it often, and use it to instruct other operators. Failure to read, understand and follow the instructions in this manual may result in fire or serious personal injury—including amputation, electrocution, or death.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting..........27 Inventory............11 Blade.Change..........29 Clean.Up............12 Blade.Tracking..........30 Site.Considerations........12 Electrical.Components........31 Cabinet,.Wheels.&.Feet........ 13 G9742.Wiring.Diagram......... 32 Squaring.Vise.to.Blade......... 15 Saw.Parts.Breakdown........33 Chip.Tray.&.Cast.Iron.Stop......16 Stand.Parts.Breakdown........ 35 OFF.Button.Lever......... 16 Guides.&.Shafts.Parts.Breakdown....37 Pulley.Cover..........17 Labels.Parts.Breakdown....... 38 Test.Run............

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION foreword Contact Info We are proud to offer the Model g9742 5" x 6" if you have any comments regarding this manual, Metal-Cutting Bandsaw with swivel head. this please write to us at the address below: machine is part of a growing grizzly family of fine metalworking machinery.

  • Page 5: Machine.data.sheet

    Machine Data Sheet MACHINE DATA SHEET Customer service #: (570) 546-9663 · to order Call: (800) 523-4777 · Fax #: (800) 438-5901 MODEL G9742 5" X 6" METAL-CUTTING BANDSAW W/ SWIVEL HEAD Product Dimensions: Weight................................150 lbs. Width (side-to-side) x depth (front-to-back) x height............... 39 x 23-3/8 x 54-3/4 in.
  • Page 6 The information contained herein is deemed accurate as of 1/31/2013 and represents our most recent product specifications. Model G9742 PAGE 2 OF 2 Due to our ongoing improvement efforts, this information may not accurately describe items previously purchased. G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 7: Identification

    Identification figure 1. The.Model.G9742. A. Blade.Tension.Knob B. Blade.Guide.Knob C. Blade.Guides D. Pulley.Cover E. Heavy.Duty.Motor Hydraulic.Cylinder.and.Feed.Rate.Dial G. ON/OFF.Push-Button.Switch.Assembly H. Table.Angle.Scale Cast.Iron.Stop Vise.Clamp.Handwheel K. Gear.Box Blade.Tension.Gauge G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 8: Section 1: Safety

    Never operate under the dust hazards associated with each workpiece influence of drugs or alcohol, when tired, or when material, and always wear a NIOSH-approved distracted. respirator to reduce your risk. G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions For Machinery

    Never operate under the dust hazards associated with each workpiece influence of drugs or alcohol, when tired, or when material, and always wear a NIOSH-approved distracted. respirator to reduce your risk. G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 10: Additional Safety Instructions For Metal Cutting Bandsaws

    No list of safety guidelines can be complete. Every shop environment is different. Like all machines there is danger associated with the Model G9742. Accidents are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pay attention. Use this machine with respect and caution to lessen the possibility of operator injury.

  • Page 11: Section 2: Circuit Requirements

    2. Recommended.plug.types. NOTICE Extension Cords The Model G9742 is prewired for 110V oper- Using.extension.cords.may.reduce.the.life.of.the. ation. If you plan to operate your machine motor.. Instead,. place. the. machine. near. a. power. at 220V, the motor must be rewired (see source..If.you.must.use.an.extension.cord:...

  • Page 12: Section 3: Set Up

    Customer. your machine—get assis- Service.at.(570).546-9663.for.advice.. tance. Save.the.containers.and.all.packing.materials.for. possible. inspection. by. the. carrier. or. its. agent.. Otherwise,.filing.a.freight.claim.can.be.difficult. When.you.are.completely.satisfied.with.the.con- dition.of.your.shipment,.you.should.inventory.the. contents. -10- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 13: Inventory

    J.. Work.Stop.Shaft.......... 1 ency,.replacements.can.be.obtained.at.your.local. K.. Work.Stop............ 1 hardware.store. L.. Belt.Cover............ 1 M.. V-Belt............1 figure 3. G9742.Loose.parts.inventory. -11- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 14: Clean.up

    Lock all entrances to the shop when you are away and DO NOT allow unsupervised children or visitors in your shop at any time! figure 4. Cleaner/degreaser.available.from. Grizzly. -12- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 15: Cabinet,.Wheels.&.Feet

    1.. At. the. end. of. the. base. with. the. axle. holes,. insert.the.axle.into.the.base.(see.figure 6). 2.. Slide. a. 17mm. flat. washer. and. wheel. onto. each. end. of. the. axle,. followed. by. another. washer.and.cotter.pin. 3.. Thread.a. ⁄ -16.hex.nut.on.both.feet.. 4.. Thread.the.two.rubber.feet.into.the.base.(see. figure 7..Front.and.rear.panels.installed. figure 6). -13- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...
  • Page 16 10.. With. the. help. of. an. assistant. or. a. hoisting. device,.place.the.bandsaw.onto.the.cabinet. 11.. Secure.the.bandsaw.to.the.cabinet.with.four. M8-1.25.x.30.hex.bolts.and.8mm.flat.washers. (see.figure 10). figure 8..Left.Panel.installed. 9.. Position. the. right. panel. between. the. front. and.rear.panel,.and.secure.it.in.place.with.six. M6-1.x.12.Phillips.head.screws.and.flat.wash- ers.(see.figure 9). figure 10..Attaching.bandsaw.to.cabinet. figure 9..Installing.right.panel. -14- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 17: Squaring.vise.to.blade

    Square Lock.Lever when.the.cut.is.complete. figure 13..Squaring.vise.to.blade,.headstock,. and.table.scale. figure 11. Removing.shipping.strap. 3.. Using. a. small. machinists. square,. adjust. the. vise.so.it.is.square.to.the.blade. 4.. Tighten.the.two.cap.screws,.so.the.vise.and. blade.are.square.with.one.another. figure 12. Feed.stop.bolt. -15- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 18: Chip.tray.&.Cast.iron.stop

    2.. Push. down. on. the. OFF. button. lever. so. the. 3.. Using. the. 4mm. hex. wrench,. tighten. the. set. button.is.completely.depressed. screw.shown.in.figure 15. 3.. While.keeping.the.lever.depressed,.use.your. fingertips.to.turn.the.stop.bolt.until.the.head. touches.the.lever. 4.. Back.off.the.stop.bolt. ⁄ .turn.and.tighten.the. jam.nut. Set.Screw Set.Screw figure 15..Installing.stop.rod. 4.. Slide.the.cast.iron.stop.onto.the.stop.rod. and.tighten.the.set.screw. -16- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 19: Pulley.cover

    To install the pulley cover: Belt.Tension. 1.. UNPLUG.THE.BANDSAW! Knob 2.. Position. and. rotate. the. pulley. cover. into. place.as.shown.in.figure 17. figure 18..Belt.tension.knob. 3.. Install.the.two. ⁄ -20.x. ⁄ ".hex.bolts.and.wash- ers.that.secure.the.pulley.cover. figure 17..Positioning.the.pulley.cover. -17- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 20: Test.run

    ON/OFF. switch. at. all. times. dur- ing. the. test. run.. The. bandsaw. should. run. smoothly.with.little.or.no.vibration. —.If.you.suspect.any.problems,.immediately. stop. the. bandsaw. and. correct. before. con- tinuing. —If. you. need. any. help. with. your. bandsaw. call.our.Tech.Support.at.(570).546-9663. -18- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 21: Section 4: Operations

    Regardless of the con- tent in this section, Grizzly Industrial will not be held liable for accidents caused by lack of training. Motor.Pulley Wheel.Pulley figure 20. V-belt.positions.in.FPM. 4.. Tension.the.V-belt.as.described.in.the.pulley Cover section.on.page 17. -19- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 22: Blade.selection

    (67) (163) (62) Steel (26) (98) Alloy Tool Steel Cast Iron Copper 229~482 203~213 85-203 Oil-Hardened CR Stainless Plastics (62) (65) Alloy (70) (147) (26) (62) Tool Steel Steel (67) figure 21. Blade.selection.chart. -20- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 23: Feed.rate

    6.. Observe. the. chips. that. exit. the. cut,. and. increase.or.decrease.the.feed.rate.according. to.the.chip.characteristics.(see.figure 23). Feed.Rate.Dial Chips.are.width. of.tooth,.thin.and. curled,.and.silvery:. Optimum.speed.and. figure 22..Bandsaw.feed.rate.control. feed.rate. Turning.the.valve.lever.in-line.with.the.piping.(as. Chips.are.silvery,. shown.in.the.figure 22).opens.it.up,.which.allows. thin,.small,.or. the.fluid.to.circulate.and.allows.the.head.to.move.. powdery:.Increase. Turning.the.valve.lever.sideways.or.perpendicular. feed.rate. to.the.pipiing.closes.it,.which.locks.the.headstock. in.place. Chips.are.large,. curled,.blue.or. The.feed.rate.dial.controls.the.amount.of.fluid.that. brown,.or.smoking:. circulates.around.the.hydraulic.cylinder,.which.in. Decrease.feed.rate. turn,.controls.the.speed.that.it.moves. figure 23..Reading.chips. -21- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 24: Blade.guides

    Tracking on Pages 23 and 30 for further instruc- tions. 1.. UNPLUG.THE.BANDSAW! 2.. Let. the. bandsaw. headstock. park. in. the. full. down.position. 3.. Using. a. 12mm. wrench,. loosen. the. guide. figure 26..Blade.guide.position.lock.knob. bearing.adjustment.hex.bolt.(see figure 25). -22- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 25: Blade.tension

    Use. the. work. stop. to. quickly. and. accurately. cut. multiple. pieces. of. stock. to. the. same. length. •. Clamp.the.material.firmly.in.the.vise.jaws.to. ensure. a. straight. cut. through. the. material,. and. use. the. positive. lock. to. speed. produc- tion. -23- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 26: Section 5: Accessories

    H5408—Blade Tensioning Gauge T20640—Machinery’s Handbook The.Blade.Tensioning.Gauge.ensures.long.blade. For.more.than.90.years,.this.handbook.has.been. life,.reduced.blade.breakage,.and.straight.cutting. the. benchmark. by. which. machinists’. and. engi- by.indicating.correct.tension..A.precision.dial.indi- neering.texts.have.been.judged..Includes.a.wealth. cator.provides.you.with.a.direct.readout.in.PSI. of.information.on.mathematics,.mechanics,.mea- surements,. and. materials.. A. must. have. for. the. amateur.or.professional. figure 29. H5408.blade.tensioning.gauge. figure 31. Machinery’s.Handbook. -24- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...
  • Page 27 These.glasses.meet.ANSI.Z87.1-2003.specifica- steel,. shock. resistant. construction. and. a. dust. tions.. Buy. extras. for. visitors. or. employees.. You. proof.display. can't.be.too.careful.with.shop.safety! T20502 T20452 T20503 T20448 T20456 H0736 figure 35. Grizzly .dial.calipers. ® figure 33. Our.most.popular.eye.protection. -25- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 28: Section 6: Maintenance

    E. Vise Lead Screw: Drop.a.few.drops.of.light. Annual Check machine.oil.on.the.vise.lead.screw.weekly. • inspect gear lubrication. Cleaning Cleaning the Model G9742 is relatively easy. Keeping.metal.chips.away.from.bandsaw.mecha- nisms. is. important. to. making. sure. that. your. bandsaw. lasts. a. long. time.. Use. a. shop. vacuum. or.brush.off.metal.chips.frequently.. figure 36. Lubrication.points.

  • Page 29: Section 7: Service

    2. Blade is at fault. 2. replace/resharpen blade. 3. gearbox is at fault. 3. rebuild gearbox for bad gear(s)/bearing(s). 4. Wrong blade & too slow of speed. 4. Change blade and or speed. -27- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 30: Bandsaw Operations

    4. refer to Changing the Blade on page 29 and replace the blade. 5. the blade speed is wrong. 5. refer to Changing Blade Speed on page 19, and adjust as required. -28- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 31: Blade.change

    Guards —if the tracking needs to be adjusted, refer to the Tracking procedure in the next sec- tion. figure 38..Blade.guide.guards.and.fasteners. —if the tracking is fine, proceed to Blade Tension on page 23. -29- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 32: Blade.tracking

    11. Adjust.the.blade.guides.as.needed..Refer.to. (figure 40). Blade Guides.on.page 22 tracking set screw lower Cap screw figure 40. adjusting tracking set screw. relax the blade tension. -30- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 33: Electrical.components

    Electrical Components figure 41..Capacitor figure 43..Switch.wiring.rear.view. figure 42..Switch.wiring.right-hand.view. figure 44..Switch.wiring.left-hand.view. -31- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 34: G9742.Wiring.diagram

    Black Black Wire number Wire Color Gray White White 1 = Black Black Black Gray 2 = Yellow Yellow Yellow 3 = Red Paddle 4 = Gray Switch Bandsaw Motor Electrical Box -32- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 35: Saw.parts.breakdown

    Saw parts Breakdown 101-1 71-1 132-1 -33- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...
  • Page 36 P9742081 BODY FRAME PSB04 CAP SCREW 1/4-20 X 1/2 PB41 HEX BOLT 1/2-12 X 1-1/2 PN02 HEX NUT 5/16-18 P9742084 MOTOR MOUNT PLATE PB58 HEX BOLT 3/8-16 X 2 P9742089 OIL SEAL -34- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 37: Stand.parts.breakdown

    Stand parts Breakdown 196V2 86-1 85-1 85-3 85-2 85-4 303V2 302V2 301V2 305V2 330A-1 330A -35- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 38: Stand Parts List

    CAP SCREW 1/4-20 X 3/4 P9742366 RUBBER FOOT 3/8-16 X 1" PLW02 LOCK WASHER 1/4 PW03M FLAT WASHER 6MM P9742300 BASE PS14M PHLP HD SCR M6-1 X 12 301A P9742301A VISE BASE V2.01.08 -36- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 39: Guides.&.Shafts.parts.breakdown

    FLAT HD SCR 1/4-20 X 1/2 PRP39M ROLL PIN 4 X 20 P9742069 DEFLECTOR PLATE P9742106 SHAFT BLOCK PN08 HEX NUT 3/8-16 P9742107 BLADE WHEEL SHAFT PK23M KEY 5 X 5 X 25 PLW04 LOCK WASHER 3/8 -37- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 40: Labels.parts.breakdown

    MUST maintain the original location and readability of the labels on the machine. If any label is removed or becomes unreadable, REpLACE that label before using the machine again. Contact Grizzly at (800) 523-4777 or www.grizzly.com to order new labels. -38- G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06...

  • Page 41: Warranty Card

    Do you think your machine represents a good value? _____ Yes _____No Would you recommend Grizzly Industrial to a friend? _____ Yes _____No Would you allow us to use your name as a reference for Grizzly customers in your area? Note: We never use names more than 3 times.
  • Page 42 FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE Place Stamp Here GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. P.O. BOX 2069 BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-2069 FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE Send a Grizzly Catalog to a friend: Name_______________________________ Street_______________________________ City______________State______Zip______ TAPE ALONG EDGES--PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE...

  • Page 43: Warranty And Returns

    WARRANTY AND RETURNS Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of maintenance.
  • Page 44 Buy Direct and Save with Grizzly – Trusted, Proven and a Great Value! ® ~Since 1983~ Visit Our Website Today For Current Specials! ORDER 24 HOURS A DAY! 1-800-523-4777...

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