Controls & Components - Grizzly G0811 Owner's Manual

Controls &
Components
To reduce your risk of
serious injury, read this
entire
using machine.
Refer to Figures 1–3 and the following descrip-
tions to become familiar with the basic controls
and components of this machine. Understanding
these items and how they work will help you
understand the rest of the manual and stay safe
when operating this machine.
Control Panel
A B C
Figure 1. Model G0811 control panel.
A. Coolant Pump Switch: Turns coolant tank
pump ON, enabling flow to coolant valves
(see Identification on Page 3).
B. Emergency Stop Button: Stops all machine
functions. Twist clockwise to reset.
C. ON Button. Turns motor ON.
D. Power Lamp: Illuminates when machine is
connected to power.
E. Feed Rate Dial: Controls speed at which
blade lowers into workpiece; range is from
"0" (slowest) to "9" (fastest). Turning the dial
all the way clockwise locks the headstock in
position.
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manual BEFORE
D E
Headstock
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F
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Figure 2. Headstock controls and components.
F. Blade Tension Knob and Gauge (Not
Shown): Rotate clockwise to increase or
counterclockwise to decrease blade tension.
Gauge indicates proper tension setting.
G. Blade Guide Scale: Displays position of
blade guide arms relative to fixed vise jaw.
H. Blade Guide Arms: Hold blade guides that
support bandsaw blade. Arms are placed as
close to workpiece as possible during cutting
to prevent blade from twisting.
I. Work Stop: Quickly positions workpiece dur-
ing repetitive cutting operations.
Vise Table
J
Figure 3. Vise table controls.
J. Fixed Vise Jaw: Can be adjusted to cut
angles from 45° to 90°.
K. Movable Vise Jaw: Features quick-release
that allows jaw width to be adjusted when
changing from one workpiece size to another.
L. Vise Handwheel: Adjusts position of mov-
able vise jaw relative to fixed vise jaw.
Model G0811 (Mfd. Since 02/16)
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