Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning & Lubricating; Redressing Rubber Tires - Grizzly G0803 Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

To reduce risk of shock or
accidental startup, always
disconnect machine from
power before adjustments,
maintenance, or service.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine, fol-
low this maintenance schedule:
Daily
• Check/correct loose mounting bolts.
• Check/correct damaged saw blade.
• Check/correct worn or damaged wires.
• Correct any other unsafe condition.
Monthly
• Check for V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Remove blade and thoroughly clean all built-
up sawdust from the rubber tires on the
wheels.
• Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabi-
net and off motor.
Cleaning &
Lubricating
Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and
wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If
resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner
to remove it.
Once a month, remove the blade and thoroughly
clean all built-up sawdust from the rubber tires on
the wheels.
If the table becomes difficult to tilt, lubricate the
trunnion gear and the slide in the trunnion base.
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Redressing Rubber
Tires
As the bandsaw ages, the rubber tires on the
wheels may need to be redressed if they harden or
glaze over. Redressing the rubber tires improves
blade tracking and reduces vibration/blade lead.
If the rubber tires become too worn, then blade
tracking will become extremely difficult because
wheel crown will lose their proper shape. At that
point, redressing will no longer be effective and
the rubber tires must be replaced.
To redress the rubber tires:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Put on heavy leather gloves.
3. Remove blade.
4.
Clean any built-up sawdust from rubber tires.
5.
Hold 100-grit sandpaper against the rub-
ber tire and rotate the wheel by hand. Only
redress the rubber enough to expose a fresh
rubber surface.
G0803 (Mfd. Since 09/15)