Blade Change - Grizzly G0561 Owner's Manual

Blade Change

Blades should be changed when they become
dull, damaged, or when you are using materials
that require a blade of a certain type or tooth
count.
To change blade on bandsaw:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Raise bow of bandsaw to vertical position,
close feed ON/OFF valve, and remove wheel
access cover.
3.
Remove blade guards.
4. Loosen tension handle shown in Figure 54
and slip blade off of wheels.
Tension
Handle
Figure 54. Location of tension handle.
CUTTING HAZARD! Bandsaw blades are
sharp and awkward to hold. Protect your
hands with heavy gloves when handling
blade.
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5. Install new blade around bottom wheel and
through both blade guide bearings.
6.
With blade around bottom wheel, slip it
around top wheel as shown in Figure 55,
keeping blade between blade guide bearings.
Figure 55. Installing blade.
Note: It is possible to flip blade inside out, in
which case the blade will be installed in the
wrong direction. Check to make sure blade
teeth are facing toward workpiece, as shown
in Figure 56. Some blades have a directional
arrow as a guide.
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Figure 56. Blade teeth facing workpiece.
7.
When blade is around both wheels, adjust so
back of blade is against shoulder of wheels.
8.
Complete blade change by following steps in
Blade Tension & Tracking.
Model G0561 (Mfd. Since 01/08)